Karakoçan

For the village, see Karakoçan, Karakoçan.

Karakoçan (Ottoman Turkish: تپه Tepe, Kurdish: Dep,^[2] Armenian: Oxi) is a town of Elazığ Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoçan District.^[3] It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 14,811 in 2022.^[2][1]

Karakoçan
Municipality
Karakoçan Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°57′N 40°02′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Elazığ
District	Karakoçan
Government
• Mayor	Ayhan Akbaba (AKP)
Population  (2021)[1]	14,811
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	23600
Climate	Csa
Website	www.karakocan.bel.tr

The mayor is Ayhan Akbaba (AKP). Karakoçan is located on a stony plain that is watered by a stream that flows to the Peri Su.^[4]: 117 It is the successor of the ancient and medieval town of Bağın, located on the Peri Su to the northwest.^[4]: 117

Climate

Climate data for Karakoçan (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	4.6 (40.3)	11.0 (51.8)	17.2 (63.0)	22.9 (73.2)	29.3 (84.7)	33.9 (93.0)	34.4 (93.9)	29.3 (84.7)	22.0 (71.6)	12.5 (54.5)	5.1 (41.2)	18.7 (65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.8 (27.0)	−1.3 (29.7)	−0.8 (30.6)	3.8 (38.8)	7.3 (45.1)	11.0 (51.8)	15.2 (59.4)	14.8 (58.6)	9.2 (48.6)	5.1 (41.2)	−0.6 (30.9)	−3.9 (25.0)	4.8 (40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.1 (21.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	3.8 (38.8)	7.3 (45.1)	11.0 (51.8)	15.2 (59.4)	14.8 (58.6)	9.2 (48.6)	5.1 (41.2)	−0.6 (30.9)	−3.9 (25.0)	4.0 (39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	67.19 (2.65)	64.44 (2.54)	84.1 (3.31)	93.02 (3.66)	68.45 (2.69)	21.47 (0.85)	7.46 (0.29)	3.56 (0.14)	12.27 (0.48)	63.46 (2.50)	63.16 (2.49)	76.38 (3.01)	624.96 (24.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	8.4	8.8	10.3	11	8.7	3.8	2.4	1.3	2.2	6.5	7.2	8.6	79.2
Average relative humidity (%)	79	76.3	68.7	65.4	63.5	51	43.4	42.2	47.4	62.2	73.9	81	62.8
Source: NOAA[5]