Boğatepe, Kars

Boğatepe
Village
Boğatepe Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°48′N 42°54′E / 40.800°N 42.900°E / 40.800; 42.900Coordinates: 40°48′N 42°54′E / 40.800°N 42.900°E / 40.800; 42.900
Country	Turkey
Province	Kars Province
District	Kars central district
Elevation	2,667 m (8,750 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	218
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	36900
Area code(s)	0474
Licence plate	36

Boğatepe (former Zavot or Büyük Zavot) is a village in Turkey.

It is in the central district of Kars Province at 40°48′N 42°54′E / 40.800°N 42.900°E / 40.800; 42.900. Its altitude is 2,667 metres (8,750 ft).^[1] Its distance to Kars is about 52 kilometres (32 mi). The population of the village was 218 as of 2014.^[2] During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), the village was annexed by the Russian Empire. Russians settled Molokans in the village which was then named Zavot ("Dairy" in Russian Language). After the First World War the village was returned to Turkey. While some of the Molokans migrated to Soviet Union, Karapapak Turks from Georgia settled in the village. Molokans were cheese producers and the newcomers also began producing cheese. Now the village is known as a cheese producing village.^[3]

See also[]

• Boğatepe Cheese Museum

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