Maden, Elazığ
Municipality in Elazığ, Turkey
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Maden (Armenian: Արղանա-Մադեն, romanized: Arghana-Maden[2]) is a town (belde) in Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Maden District.[3] Its population is 3,662 (2021).[1] The mayor is Orhan Yavuz Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).[4]
Maden | |
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  Maden Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′23″N 39°40′07″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Maden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orhan Yavuz (MHP) |
| Elevation | 1,054 m (3,458 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,662 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 23400 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
History
According to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, there were 10,559 Armenians in the kaza of Maden on the eve of the First World War, maintaining ten churches, two monasteries and seven schools.[2] They were all massacred in July 1915, with many of them thrown into a crevasse in Çüngüş called Yudan Dere (Armenian: Dudan).[2]
There were also some 500 Greek families living in Maden on the eve of the war.
Demographics
| Turkish | Arabic | Kurdish | Circassian | Armenian | Unknown or other language |
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| 2,452 | 1 | 7,544 | – | 5 | 17 |
| Muslim | Christian | Jewish | Unknown or other religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,999 | 19 | – | 1 |
Notable people
- Nûredin Zaza, politician
- Fatih Kısaparmak, musician
