Refahiye District is a district of the Erzincan Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Refahiye.[1] Its area is 1,808 km2,[2] and its population is 11,269 (2022).[3]

Refahiye District
Map showing Refahiye District in Erzincan Province
Map showing Refahiye District in Erzincan Province
Refahiye District is located in Turkey
Refahiye District
Refahiye District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°54′N 38°46′E / 39.900°N 38.767°E / 39.900; 38.767
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzincan
SeatRefahiye
Government
 • KaymakamÖmer Faruk Canpolat
Area
1,808 km2 (698 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
11,269
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.refahiye.gov.tr

Composition

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The district is predominantly populated by Sunni Turks and Alevi Kurds.[4][5] There are moreover a Georgian presence among the Sunni Turkish-populated villages and few Alevi Turkish villages as well.[6]

Some of the settlements were formerly populated by either Armenians or Greeks.[7]

Settlements

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There is one municipality in Refahiye District:[1]

There are 121 villages in Refahiye District:[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ Mumcu, Uğur (1991). Kürt-İslam ayaklanması, 1919-1925 (in Turkish). p. 35. ISBN 9789754780888.
  5. ^ Andrews, Peter A. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. Reichert. pp. 199–200. ISBN 9783882264180.
  6. ^ Kaplanoğlu, Yücel (2009). Refahiye'nin sosyo-kültürel ve dini yapısı üzerine bir inceleme (Thesis) (in Turkish). p. 37.
  7. ^ Kaplanoğlu, Yücel (2009). Refahiye'nin sosyo-kültürel ve dini yapısı üzerine bir inceleme (Thesis) (in Turkish). p. 5 and 115.
  8. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.