Karlıova
Municipality in Bingöl Province, Turkey
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Karlıova (Kurdish: Kanîreş)[1] is a town and seat of the Karlıova District in Bingöl Province of Turkey.[2] The mayor is Veysi Bingöl (AKP).[3] The town had a population of 9,016 in 2021 and is populated by Kurds.[4][5]
The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Kale, Kanireş, Kanitaht, Seyrantepe, Turgut Özal and Yeşilyurt.[2]
Geography
Karlıova Basin is surrounded by Karagöl, Şeytan and Bingöl Mountains in the north, Şerafettin Mountains in the south and Turna Mountain in the west.[6] The largest lake in Karlıova is Lake Bahri.[7]
See also
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
