Hozat
| Hozat | |
|---|---|
  Hozat | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′33″N 39°13′12″E / 39.10917°N 39.22000°ECoordinates: 39°06′33″N 39°13′12″E / 39.10917°N 39.22000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celaleddin Polat (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Fatih Demir |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 777.13 km2 (300.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 6,693 |
| • District | 8,661 |
| • District density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Post code | 62400 |
| Climate | Dsa |
| Website |
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Hozat (Ottoman Turkish: خوزات and Kurdish: Xozat ,[3]) is a small city and its surrounding district in Tunceli Province of Turkey. It has a population of 4,714. The mayor is Celaleddin Polat (CHP).
In the 10th century, it was known as Chozanon (Greek: Χόζανον), and formed a thema after its conquest by the Byzantine Empire shortly after 938.[4]
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.
- ↑ Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 240.
- ↑ Oikonomides, Nicolas (1972). Les Listes de Préséance Byzantines des IXe et Xe Siècles (in French). Paris, France: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. p. 359.
See also
https://amongarmenianruins.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/to-hozat-and-ergen-armenian-church/
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