Hozat | |
|---|---|
)  Hozat | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′33″N 39°13′12″E / 39.10917°N 39.22000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tunceli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seyfi Geyik (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Cuma Emeç |
| Area | |
| • District | 777.13 km2 (300.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 6,693 |
| • District | 8,661 |
| • District density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Post code | 62400 |
| Climate | Dsa |
| Website | www.hozat.bel.tr |
Hozat (Ottoman Turkish: خوزات and Kurdish: Xozat[3]) is a small city and its surrounding district in Tunceli Province of Turkey. It has a population of 4,714. Seyfi Geyik from the Republican People's Party (CHP) was elected mayor in the local elections in March 2019.[4] Kaymakam is Cuma Emeç.[5]
In the 10th century, it was known as Chozanon (Greek: Χόζανον), and formed a thema after its conquest by the Byzantine Empire shortly after 938.[6]
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 240.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-06-12). "Tunceli Hozat Seçim Sonuçları – Hozat Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "Hozat Kaymakamı Cuma EMEÇ". www.hozat.gov.tr. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ Oikonomides, Nicolas (1972). Les Listes de Préséance Byzantines des IXe et Xe Siècles (in French). Paris, France: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. p. 359.
See also
https://amongarmenianruins.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/to-hozat-and-ergen-armenian-church/