Solhan (Kurdish: Bongilan, Zazaki: Bongilan,[1][2] Armenian: Բոգլան, romanized: Boglan, Poklan, Boghlan, Buglan[3][4]) is a town (belde) and seat of the Solhan District of Bingöl Province in Turkey.[5] The mayor is Abdulhakim Yıldız (AK Party).[6]
Solhan | |
|---|---|
  Solhan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 41°03′13″E / 38.96806°N 41.05361°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| District | Solhan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdulhakim Yıldız (AKP) |
| Population (2021) | 20,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www.solhan.bel.tr |
Poklan (Boglan) had 77 Armenians, 8 houses, one church (St. Sargis) before the Armenian genocide.[3][4]
The town had a population of 20,217 in 2021.[7] It is divided into the neighborhoods of Boğlan, Halimepınar, Yenimahalle and Yeşilova.[5]
Climate edit
Solhan has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa),[8] with hot, dry summers, and cold, snowy winters.
| Climate data for Solhan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.89 (2.44) |
79.12 (3.11) |
95.86 (3.77) |
101.6 (4.00) |
73.13 (2.88) |
23.27 (0.92) |
8.75 (0.34) |
3.76 (0.15) |
11.59 (0.46) |
61.23 (2.41) |
62.64 (2.47) |
71.34 (2.81) |
654.18 (25.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 9 | 84.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.4 | 74.9 | 68.9 | 62.2 | 58.7 | 46.8 | 39.7 | 38.8 | 42.9 | 56.6 | 65.8 | 75.5 | 58.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.7 | 119.9 | 153.9 | 182.7 | 244.8 | 318.2 | 346.7 | 324.9 | 277.6 | 206.5 | 146.2 | 97.8 | 2,507.5 |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- ^ Ferhengê Kirmanckî (Zazakî)-Tirkî: Kırmancca (Zazaca)-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish and Zazaki). Weşanxaneyê Vateyî. 2009. p. 78. ISBN 978-975-6278-40-6.
- ^ a b "Kaza Genç / Արդուշեն – Ardushen". Virtual Genocide Memorial. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b "Armenian Inhabited Villages" (PDF). Armenian Weekly. 2009-04-25. p. 44.
- ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-06-11). "Bingöl Solhan Seçim Sonuçları – Solhan Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Solhan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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