Gımgım (Varto), respectively, at the time in the Medes, Persians, Port, under the rule of the Roman and Byzantine remains. Battle of Manzikert in 1071 with the Seljuks and later came under the Akkoyunlus and Karakoyunlu. Caldiran War began in 1514, the Ottoman rule. The establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, became a town by the name of Varto with the approval of the Parliament.
"Gımgım" Theses on the name of the source
· The mountains surround the ancient history of the region and this is likely to be of volcanic mountains due to the fiery volcanic sounds, by the people of the region 'Gim Gim, "he commemorated. In addition, for the word earthquake Kurdish gımgımdır
· Akkoyunlu the arrival area at kişnemeleriyle çınladığı the surrounding area, so Akkoyunlu per scoop 'Goşkar father' to address the region as Gim Gim.
· Frequent earthquakes in the region because of the possibility of being 'gümlediği' and therefore by the people 'Gim Gim' do not want to be inserted the name and the name of Varto wanted to come ..
"Varto" Theses on the name of the source
· Among the people of Urartu word 'evolution of the word' stop into Varto'ya (Urartu civilization reached the ruins of the village of Kayalidere)
· Zaza language 'ware to' (heritage), the word 'warto' into the word
· Armenian kingdoms of the region to be at certain times, so you have to be a word Varto Ermeniceden word. Varto, Vartan (Վարդան) as a state the name of the call (Western) Armenian "vart" վարդ based on the word. Likewise, the 'rose' which means "vart" into Armenian language the word Part. Historically, Partça 'or close to the Zaza' money in "Vil-, vilıke" is.
Geographical situation
Varto district, province of Mus is located in the northwest area. Bingöl provinces of the north and west of Erzurum in the east blurred, the Central district and is surrounded by the south. Area 1418 km ². 17.3% of the area as an area of Mus' nude containers.
Generally town area is surrounded by mountains, Mus yl area is located at the highest part. Extensions to the north of the town of Bingöl rugged mountains. Altitude, Bingol Mountains towards 3000 m in the northern border of the county, is the extension of Akdoğan and Şerafettin Mountains, 2300 m exceeds. County area, with the Murat River, Bingham Creek and its branches, these two rivers is deeply fragmented. Murat River, which enters from the east county area. East - west direction, the Central district and flows naturally nervous oluştururcasına. And an elbow to the south west of the village is the Water of Kayalidere Bingol leave the field towards the town. Akdogan (Hamurpert) east of the county of Lake. This lake is located just south of the small Lake Hamurpert.
Varto town center and many villages, on the earthquake fault line. Varto, the first in 1946, second in 1966, has survived two major earthquakes. (2118 people lost their lives in the earthquake in 1966. Varto the center of this earthquake completely destroyed.)
Varto 44 116 1985 census the population respectively. As well as the fourth largest county in terms of land area nüfusça Mus. Varto earthquake in 1966, deaths due to the loss suffered by the population, in addition to district centers and villages suffered the loss of population due to migration fall of the majority of the buildings. Km ² Population density in the 31.
Varto district 2 parish center. Parish center villages, Teas and Omchali (Black village), respectively. Varto the most important source of livelihood of the people, as was the entire Mus agriculture. The main agricultural products are cereals, including wheat. Apple and pear production is important. Varto, in terms of crop production and animal husbandry has developed a lot. Sheep and goat hair for the presence of the second most important district of the central district of Mus.
In addition, the Atatürk National Park within the boundaries of the district.
Varto Earthquake
According to the 1900s was the first earthquake of magnitude 6.7 Malazgirt on April 24, 1903, and 2626 people died. Following this, the magnitude 5.7 earthquake of May 31, 1946 Varto Hınıs'ta 839 people died.
The most effective and most everything is turned upside down, migration and dissolution of families, housing - health - school - still unsolved problem is the way of life as much forced to be executed again causing earthquakes, August 19, 1966, and 2394 is not known exactly in the violence had died. Varto earthquake jolts from time to time are large and small.
Today Varto
Although many had a history of earthquakes, earthquakes 1946 and 1966 earthquakes are the most vivid memorable. In particular, it provides more information about earthquakes. Varto with the pain of this great earthquakes, broke its shell rapidly, especially after 1966, the population lost their lives in spite of migrations, tried not to compromise on social development.
Today, about 20,000 people live in the town center Varto. The total population of the villages of Varto 30,000.
Education and Social Life
Varto, according to the district in the vicinity of several provinces and has made considerable improvements to the cultural and social context. The importance given to education have a big share in this. According to a study conducted at 5 Varto the level of education is the first in Turkey. Literacy rate, ratio of girls to be taught and trained in the most modern district of Mus Varto.
Since the oral tales from the past, there has been a common space issues neighborly relations based on shared social life always made it rich. As well as folkloric elements, especially gelişkinliğiyle Varto recognized. Which is one of the most famous games in the country outside the boundaries of the known and enjoyed in Cepkin today played a dancing type of shot to the left.
Since 2003, KOG located on the top of the folk festivals held in Bingol Mountains. The overall objective of the festivities of this district, tourist attractions and geographical aspects can be summarized as introduce this.
Development Activities
Varto the most basic reality of the provision of the unity of the Kurdish language, Kurdish and Zazaki dialect spoken in the region, the main language spoken in this pain and traditional features are very important ...
In the district, as well as support of the European Union, agricultural development programs and activities are also carried out.
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