Baskil District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Baskil.[1] Its area is 1,318 km2,[2] and its population is 12,100 (2021).[3] The district was established in 1926.[4]

Baskil District
Map showing Baskil District in Elazığ Province
Map showing Baskil District in Elazığ Province
Baskil District is located in Turkey
Baskil District
Baskil District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°34′N 38°49′E / 38.567°N 38.817°E / 38.567; 38.817
CountryTurkey
ProvinceElazığ
SeatBaskil
Government
 • KaymakamUhut Emre Koyuncu
Area
1,318 km2 (509 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
12,100
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Composition edit

There is 1 municipality in Baskil District:[1]

There are 60 villages in Baskil District:[5]

Demographics edit

Mother tongue, Baskil District, 1927 Turkish census[6]
Turkish Arabic Kurdish Circassian Armenian Unknown or other language
680 12,109 7 9
Religion, Baskil District, 1927 Turkish census[6]
Muslim Christian Jewish Unknown or other religion
12,791 14

References edit

  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 31. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b 1927 NÜFUS SAYIMI SONUÇLARINA GÖRE ELAZIĞ NÜFUSU