Solhan
Solhan | |
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| 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 |
Solhan (Kurdish: Bongilan, Zazaki: Bongilan, Armenian: Բոգլան, romanized: Boglan, Poklan, Boghlan, Buglan) is a town (belde) and seat of the Solhan District of Bingöl Province in Turkey. The mayor is Abdulhakim Yıldız (AK Party).
Poklan (Boglan) had 77 Armenians, 8 houses, one church (St. Sargis) before the Armenian genocide.
The town had a population of 20,217 in 2021. It is divided into the neighborhoods of Boğlan, Halimepınar, Yenimahalle and Yeşilova.