Yayladere

Yayladere
Yayladere town
Yayladere
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[1]
• District	429.74 km^2 (165.92 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	1,249
• District	2,019
• District density	4.7/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Post code	12500
Website	www.yayladere.bel.tr

Yayladere (old name: Armenian 'Holhol') is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey.

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. There are 2,000 people living in the district as per 2007 estimates. It is known for its goat dishes.

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.