Nazımiye
Nazımiye | |
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A view from Nazımiye, 2006 | |
Location of Nazımiye on Tunceli | |
| Country | Turkey |
| District | Tunceli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ali Emrah Tekin (CHP) |
| Population (2021) | 1,262 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 62950 |
| Website | www |
Nazımiye (Zazaki: Qisle), formerly known as Kızıl Kilise (Armenian: Կըզլքիլիսա, lit. 'The Red Church'), is a municipality and seat of the Nazımiye District of Tunceli Province in Turkey. It had a population of 1,262 in 2021. It is populated by Zaza Kurds of the Arel and Lolan tribes. The main religion is Kurdish Alevism and main language is Zazaki. At the same time, crypto-Armenians who survived the Armenian genocide also live in Nazımiye.