Genç

Genç is a town in Bingöl Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Genç District. Its population is 20,763. The mayor is Kemal Tartar. The town is populated by Zaza Kurds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garip and Sürekli.

Garip

Village

Photo: Serhat79, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Garip is a village in the Bingöl District, Bingöl Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 528 in 2021. Garip is situated 4 km north of Genç.

Sürekli

Village

Sürekli is a village in the Genç District, Bingöl Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 125 in 2021. Sürekli is situated 4½ km east of Genç.

Genç

Type: Locality with 22,500 residents
Also known as: “Darahini” and “Genc”
Location: Genç İlçesi, Bingöl Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

38.74773° or 38° 44′ 52″ north

Longitude

40.55343° or 40° 33′ 12″ east

Population

22,500

Elevation

1,015 metres (3,330 feet)

Open location code

8HC2PHX3+39

GeoNames ID

314648

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In Other Languages

From Russian to Turkish—“Genç” goes by many names.

Russian: “Генк”
Turkish: “Genç”

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