NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bingol

Bingol (Turkish Bing�l for: a thousand lakes) is a town in the Anatolia region of Turkey. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name. Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination.

Bingol is also the name of one of the 81 il or provinces, which are the main administrative divisions in the country (see politics of Turkey).

On May 1, 2003 the whole area suffered from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, leaving up to 100 dead and 300 injured.

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Bingol - All About Turkey (299 words)
	Home > Regions of Turkey > Eastern Anatolia > Bingol
	Bingöl, 144 km's east of Elazig, is located in a high region of the broad Eastern Anatolian plateau.
	Contact Burak at buraksan@superonline.com for all kinds of regular and/or private travel services throughout the country.

Bingol - definition of Bingol in Encyclopedia (123 words)
	Bingol (Turkish Bingöl for: a thousand lakes) is a town in the Anatolia region of Turkey.
	It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name.
	Bingol is also the name of one of the 81 il or provinces, which are the main administrative divisions in the country (see politics of Turkey).

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