Gerger | |
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![]() Gerger | |
Coordinates: 38°01′44″N 39°01′56″E / 38.02889°N 39.03222°ECoordinates: 38°01′44″N 39°01′56″E / 38.02889°N 39.03222°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Adıyaman |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zeynal Aslan (SP) |
• Kaymakam | Alp Eren Yılmaz |
Area | |
• District | 702.43 km2 (271.21 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 3,165 |
• District | 22,526 |
• District density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Post code | 02700 |
Website | www.gerger.bel.tr |
Gerger (Kurdish: Aldûş,[3] Armenian: Կարկառ, romanized: Karkaṙ) is a town and a district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey. The mayor is Zeynal Aslan (SP).
History
According to The Geographical Journal in 1896, Gerger had 750 inhabitants with most being Kurds, with the exception of few Ottoman officials and Armenians.[4]
In 2018, archaeologists discovered a cave which used during religious ceremonies by Christians during the Byzantine period. Cross figures found inside the cave.[5]
Population
Year | Total | Districts | Village |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 24.622 | 3.235 | 21.387 |
2009 | 25.440 | 3.242 | 22.198 |
2008 | 25.769 | 3.472 | 22.297 |
2007 | 25.811 | 4.059 | 21.752 |
2000 | 27.208 | 4.223 | 22.985 |
1990 | 32.587 | 3.854 | 28.733 |
1985 | 32.618 | 4.221 | 28.397 |
1980 | 30.380 | 3.704 | 26.676 |
1975 | 30.820 | 2.773 | 28.047 |
1970 | 29.395 | 2.279 | 27.116 |
1965 | 26.723 | 1.229 | 25.494 |
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.
- ^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ The Geographical Journal. Royal Geographical Society. 1896.
- ^ Roman-era cave found in Adıyaman