Keban District

Keban District is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Keban.^[1] Its area is 641 km²,^[2] and its population is 6,210 (2021).^[3]

Keban District
District
Map showing Keban District in Elazığ Province
Keban District Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°48′N 38°45′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Elazığ
Seat	Keban
Government
• Kaymakam	Ersin Tepeli
Area	641 km2 (247 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	6,210
• Density	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Demographics

In 1927, 79.6% of the population spoke Turkish as their first language, while the remaining 20.4% spoke Kurdish.^[4] Only Muslims resided in the district that year.^[4] In 1968, Kurdish-speakers rose to 39%.^[5]

Composition

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

• Keban

There are 30 villages in Keban District:^[6]

• Akçatepe
• Akgömlek
• Altınkürek
• Altıyaka
• Aşağıçakmak
• Aslankaşı
• Bademli
• Bahçeli
• Bayındır
• Beydeğirmeni
• Bölükçalı
• Büklümlü
• Çalık
• Çevrekaya
• Denizli
• Dürümlü
• Gökbelen
• Göldere
• Güneytepe
• Kopuzlu
• Koyunuşağı
• Kurşunkaya
• Kuşçu
• Nimri
• Örenyaka
• Sağdıçlar
• Taşkesen
• Topkıran
• Üçpınar
• Ulupınar