Its seat is the town of Refahiye.

[3] The district is predominantly populated by Sunni Turks and Alevi Kurds.

[4][5] There are moreover a Georgian presence among the Sunni Turkish-populated villages and few Alevi Turkish villages as well.

[6] Some of the settlements were formerly populated by either Armenians or Greeks.

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