Genç, Bingöl Explained

Type:	municipality
Genç
Coordinates:	38.75°N 40.556°W
Province:	Bingöl
District:	Genç
Leader Party:	YRP
Leader Name:	Kemal Tartar
Elevation M:	1087
Population Total:	20763
Population As Of:	2021
Postal Code:	12500
Area Code:	0426

Genç (Kurdish: Darahênê, Dara Hênî,^{[1] [2]} Armenian: ԱՐԴՈՒՇԵՆ|transl=Ardushen^[3]) is a town in Bingöl Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Genç District.^[4] Its population is 20,763 (2021).^[5] The mayor is Mehmet Zeki Dirik (AKP).^[6]

The town is populated by Kurds.^[7]

Neighborhoods

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Cumhuriyet, Kültür, Yenişehir, Yeşildere and Yoldaşan.

Demographics

On the eve of World War I, there were 4,344 Armenians in the sanjak of Genç. There was a small community of 240 Armenians in the city proper, with one church, St. Paul, and a school.^[3]

Mother tongue, Genç District, 1927 Turkish census^[8] ! Turkish !! Arabic !! Kurdish !! Circassian !! Armenian !! Unknown or other languages

558

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3,100

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Religion, Genç District, 1927 Turkish census! Muslim !! Armenian !! Orthodox !! Other Christian

3,659

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In 2011, the population of Genç district was 35,208, of which 19,123 live in the city itself.^[9]

External links

• official website of the municipality of Genç

Notes and References

1. Book: Adem . 2009 . 55 . tr, ku .
2. Book: Ferhengê Kirmanckî (Zazakî)-Tirkî: Kırmancca (Zazaca)-Türkçe Sözlük . Weşanxaneyê Vateyî . 2009 . 978-975-6278-40-6 . 121 . tr, diq.
3. Web site: Kaza Genç / Արդուշեն – Ardushen . 2023-09-17 . Virtual Genocide Memorial . en-US.
4. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
5. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023. TÜİK. tr . XLS.
6. Web site: Bingöl Genç Seçim Sonuçları – Genç Yerel Seçim Sonuçları. Şafak. Yeni. 2019-06-11. Yeni Şafak. tr-TR. 2019-11-06.
7. Malmîsanij . Mehemed . Mehemed Malmîsanij . 1989 . Pîro . Baran . Şêxbizinî . Bazı yörelerde Dımıli ve Kurmanci lehçelerinin köylere göre dağılımı III . Berhem . tr . 4 . 53 . 1100-0910.
8. Sertel . Savaş . 2014-01-01 . ERKEN CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE BİNGÖL NÜFUSU . XVII. TTK Bildiri Kitabi.
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20130327023639/http://rapor.tuik.gov.tr/reports/rwservlet?adnksdb2&ENVID=adnksdb2Env&report=wa_turkiye_ilce_koy_sehir.RDF&p_il1=12&p_kod=1&p_yil=2011&p_dil=1&desformat=html 2011 genel nüfus sayımı verileri