Refahiye District


Refahiye District is a district of the Erzincan Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Refahiye. Its area is 1,808 km2, and its population is 11,269.

Composition

The district is predominantly populated by Sunni Turks and Alevi Kurds. There are moreover a Georgian presence among the Sunni Turkish-populated villages and few Alevi Turkish villages as well.
Some of the settlements were formerly populated by either Armenians or Greeks.

Settlements

There is one municipality in Refahiye District:
  • Refahiye
There are 121 villages in Refahiye District: