Tunceli Province (Turkish: Tunceli ili), formerly Dersim Province (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Dêrsim; Zazaki: Dêsim wilayet; Armenian: Տէրսիմի մարզ), is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Its central city is Tunceli. The province has a Kurdish majority. Moreover, it is the only province in Turkey with an Alevi majority. The province has eight municipalities, 366 villages and 1,087 hamlets.
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Tunceli Province in the context of Tunceli
Tunceli (Armenian: Մամիկի, romanized: Mamiki; Kurdish: Kalan; Zazaki: Mamekiye) is a municipality (belde) in Tunceli District and capital of Tunceli Province, Turkey. The city has a Zaza majority. It had a population of 35,161 in 2021.
Tunceli Province in the context of Keban
Keban is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Keban District. Its population is 5,906 (2022). In the local elections 2024 the Nationalist Movement Party candidate Yücel Doğan was elected as Mayor.
Keban is in the west of Elazığ Province and 46 km away from the province center. In the west of Keban, there is Arapgir District of Malatya Province, in the north there is Çemişgezek District of Tunceli Province, at northwest, Ağın District, in the south, Baskil district, it has the second largest dam of Turkey, Keban Dam.
Tunceli Province in the context of Tunceli District
Tunceli District (also: Merkez, meaning "central" in Turkish) is a district of Tunceli Province in Turkey. The town of Tunceli is its seat and the district had a population of 39,610 in 2021. Its area is 1,128 km.