About Bingol

Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazig and Erzincan. The new province was known as Çapakçur Province until 1950. Its neighbouring provinces are Tunceli, Erzurum, Mus, Diyarbakir, Erzincan and Elazig. The province covers an area of 8,125 km² and has a population of 253,759 (2000 census). The capital is Bingöl.

Bingol Interesting Places

Mendo and Soguksu recreation areas, Kös hot springs, Kral Kizi (Dara-Hini), Seritarius, Kigi Castle, Ahpik caves, Mürsel Pasha Monument.