Tunceli Province
Tunceli Province | |
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The Munzur River runs through the province | |
Location within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Established | 25 December 1935 |
| Seat | Tunceli |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Şefik Aygöl |
Area | 7,582 km2 (2,927 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 89,317 |
| • Density | 11.78/km2 (30.51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0428 |
| Website | www |
Tunceli Province (Turkish: Tunceli ili), formerly Dersim Province (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Dêrsim; Zazaki: Dêsim wilayet; Armenian: Տէրսիմի մարզ), is a province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Its central city is Tunceli. The province has a Kurdish majority. Moreover, it is the only province in Turkey with an Alevi majority. The province has eight municipalities, 366 villages and 1,087 hamlets.