Why visit Bingöl
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
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About Bingöl
Bingöl, known as Çapakçur before 1944, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Bingöl Province and Bingöl District, and has a population of 133,423 (2022). The city has a Kurdish and Zaza (Kird) population.
From the Wikipedia article Bingöl (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship13
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History
Bingöl is located in what was historically the region of Sophene (first an independent kingdom and later an Armenian and Roman province). The settlement is mentioned by its Armenian name, Chapaghjur (meaning "spread out water" in Armenian), by the 11th-century Armenian historian Stepanos Asoghik, who mentions it while describing the 995 Balu earthquake. Chapaghjur is sometimes identified with the Roman fortress-town of Citharizum (Ktarich in Armenian).
In the Middle Ages, Bingöl was known as Romanoupolis (Greek: Ῥωμανούπολις) after the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, who incorporated it into the Byzantine Empire in 942. It initially formed a subdivision of the thema of Mesopotamia, but it was later (c. 970) elevated into a separate theme.
Bingöl was ruled by the Suwaydid dynasty, a cadet branch of the Barmakids, from the 13th century until mid-Ottoman rule, autonomously from the Ottomans. Bingöl and the surrounding district had a large Armenian population prior to the Armenian genocide. Until the middle of the 20th century, the city was known as Çapakçur/Çabakçur, derived from its Armenian name. In 1944, the place was renamed Bingöl, meaning "thousand lakes" in Turkish.
From the History section of Bingöl on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare50
Map of Bingöl
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport (BGG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Güveçli 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Ekinyolu 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Çeltiksuyu 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Gözer 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Göltepesi 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Yeniköy 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Garip 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Yamaç 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Dikköy 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Genç 16 km south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bingolcitycenter, Bingolll, CC BY-SA 4.0
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