Karaali, Baskil
Karaali is a village in the Baskil District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Founded by the Parçikan Tribe, the village is mostly populated by Kurds,[1] and has a total population of 575 as of 2000.[2]
Karaali | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ Province |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 575 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The State Hydraulic Works agreed to build a irrigation pond near the village in March 2021.[3] In August 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry started to plant trees near the village, which is expected to form a forest of over 300 ha.[4]
In June 2009, a 50 year old mentally unstable villager killed 6 other inhabitants of the village aging from 12 to 80 years old with his shotgun.[5]
References
- Çakar, Enver (May 2013). "Osmanlı Döneminde Harput'ta Kırsal Yerleşme: Baskil Örneği" (PDF). Fırat Üniversitesi Harput Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (in Turkish). Firat University: 117. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "2000 GENEL NÜFUS SAYIMI VERİ TABANI - Elazığ". Turkish Statistical Institute.
- "Karaali Sulama Göleti Projesi Hayata Geçiyor". www.gunisigigazetesi.net.
- "Baskil Orman İşletme Şefliği'nin Açılışı Yapıldı". www.elazigsonhaber.com.
- "Elazığ'da katliam: 6 ölü". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
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