Yayladere
| Yayladere / XolXol | |
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Yayladere town
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 Yayladere / XolXol
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| Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 40°04′21″E / 39.22444°N 40.07250°ECoordinates: 39°13′28″N 40°04′21″E / 39.22444°N 40.07250°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sabri Akyürek (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Adem Ergül |
| Area | |
| • District | 429.74 km2 (165.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 1,249 |
| • District | 2,019 |
| • District density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Post code | 12500 |
| Website | www |
Yayladere (Old name: Armenian -'Holhol /Xolxol) is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, it had previously been a sancak of Dersim province.
The local population is Kurdish with previous Armenian communities. The mayor is Sabri Akyürek (CHP). The district has twenty-six villages and eighty hamlets many of whom are Alevi muslims, however in recent decades there has been a shift towards sunni Islam. There are 2,000 people living in the district as per 2007 estimates. It is known for its goat dishes.
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