Çemişgezek Explained

Type:	municipality
Çemişgezek
Province:	Tunceli
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	39.0631°N 38.9111°W
District:	Çemişgezek
Population Total:	3,009

Çemişgezek (Kurdish: Melkişî;^[1] Armenian: Չմշկածագ (Chmshgadzak)|translit=Čmškacag^[2]) is a municipality (belde) and seat of Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, Turkey.^[3] The mayor is Levent Metin Yıldız (AKP).

The town had a population of 3,009 in 2021 and is populated by both Kurds and Turks.^{[4] [5]}

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Çukur, Hacı Cami, Hamamatik, Kale, Mescit, Tepebaşı and Yenimahalle.

Climate

Çemişgezek has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)^[6] with very hot, dry summers and chilly, frequently snowy winters.^[7]

Notable natives

• Aurora Mardiganian – Armenian genocide survivor, writer of Ravished Armenia.
• John I Tzimiskes - Byzantine emperor of Armenian origin
• Aynur Doğan – Kurdish singer
• Diyap Yıldırım – Kurdish politician

See also

• Emirate of Çemişgezek

Notes and References

1. Book: Avcıkıran . 2009 . 55 . tr, ku.
2. Web site: 29 June 2015 . Տերսիմ - Ժողովրդագրութիւն (Բ. մաս) . 30 October 2022 . hy.
3. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
4. Book: Andrews . Peter . Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index . Benninghaus . Rüdiger . 2002 . 9783895002298 . 55–57.
5. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021 . 30 January 2023 . . tr . XLS.
6. Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.
7. Web site: Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı . MGM.