Alacakaya

thumb | right | Alacakaya (Sori locality) Alacakaya (, ) is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Alacakaya District. Its population is 2,451 (2021). The mayor is Zafer Altınışık (YRP). The town is mostly populated by Zazas.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.province: Elazığ
Turkey place.district: Alacakaya
Turkey place.leader_party: YRP
Turkey place.leader_name: Zafer Altınışık
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1150
Turkey place.population_total: 2451
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2021
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Csa
Turkey place.postal_code: 23410

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Turkey
Located in: Elazığ Province
Population: 6566
Elevation: 1150
Time zone: time in Turkey
Image: ALACAKAYA SORİ BÖLGESİ.jpg

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urban population: 2451
rural population: 3542
Commons category: Alacakaya

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Neighbourhoods
References

== Etymology == The former name, Guleman, originally meant "slaves" both in Kurmancî and Zaza language. The name in Turkish, Alacakaya, translates into "grey rock".

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