Kovancılar District

38°43′N 39°52′E / 38.717°N 39.867°E / 38.717; 39.867CountryTurkeyProvinceElazığSeatKarakoçanGovernment • KaymakamSelçuk AslanArea960 km² (370 sq mi)Population39,464 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Kovancılar District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Kovancılar.^[1] Its area is 960 km²,^[2] and its population is 39,464 (2021).^[3] The district was established in 1987.^[4]

Geography

The climate of the district is fairly mild to warm. Especially after the construction of Keban and Karakaya dams on the Euphrates River, the climate has mellowed to a great extent. The winter season is quite mild in the villages located on the banks of Keban Dam in the plain next to the district center. Most of the precipitation, which usually falls as rain, falls in the spring season. The average rainfall is around 500 - 600 millimeters. The hottest month of the year is July. The highest temperature is 39-40 degrees. In February, the coldest period of the year, the lowest temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees.^[5]

Composition

There is 1 municipality in Kovancılar District:^[1]

• Kovancılar

There are 76 villages in Kovancılar District:^[6]

Economic structure

85% of the district population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. In 35% of the territory of the district, family agriculture is carried out in various forms of small enterprises. In addition, especially industrial crops (sugar beet, sunflower, cotton, etc.) are gaining importance. Especially tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic are grown for commercial purposes. Mor Karaman breed sheep are dominant in the region and a small amount of Ivesi Ak Karaman sheep are also raised.^[7]

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