Refahiye
Refahiye is a town and district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It covers an area of 1,744 km², and the elevation is 1,589 m. The district has a total population of 10,569 where 3730 live in the town of Refahiye. The mayor is Çakmak Paçacı (AKP).
Refahiye | |
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  Refahiye | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′04″N 38°46′07″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzincan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Çakmak Paçacı (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Eyüp Kaykaç |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,681.98 km2 (649.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,589 m (5,213 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 3,980 |
| • District | 10,504 |
| • District density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Post code | 2553x |
| Website | www.refahiye.bel.tr |
The district is populated by Sunni Turks and Alevi Kurds.[3][4]
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- Mumcu, Uğur (1991). Kürt-İslam ayaklanması, 1919-1925 (in Turkish). p. 35. ISBN 9789754780888.
- Andrews, Peter A. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. Reichert. pp. 199–200. ISBN 9783882264180.
A view from the entrance of Refahiye.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
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