Gerger

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).

For other places with the same name, see Gerger (disambiguation).
Gerger
Gerger
Gerger
Coordinates: 38°01′44″N 39°01′56″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAdıyaman
Government
 • MayorZeynal Aslan (SP)
 • KaymakamAlp Eren Yılmaz
Area
[1]
 • District702.43 km2 (271.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
3,165
 • District
22,526
 • District density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Post code
02700
Websitewww.gerger.bel.tr

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
YearTotalDistrictsVillage
201024.6223.23521.387
200925.4403.24222.198
200825.7693.47222.297
200725.8114.05921.752
200027.2084.22322.985
199032.5873.85428.733
198532.6184.22128.397
198030.3803.70426.676
197530.8202.77328.047
197029.3952.27927.116
196526.7231.22925.494

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.
  3. Adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. The Geographical Journal. Royal Geographical Society. 1896.
  5. Roman-era cave found in Adıyaman
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