Karakoyunlu
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  Karakoyunlu | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′21″N 44°10′22″E / 39.97250°N 44.17278°ECoordinates: 39°58′21″N 44°10′22″E / 39.97250°N 44.17278°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Iğdır |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kurban Kaya (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Elif Canan Tuncer Ersöz |
| Area | |
| • District | 193.91 km2 (74.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 2,664 |
| • District | 14,264 |
| • District density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Post code | 76700 |
| Website | www.karakoyunlu.bel.tr |
Karakoyunlu (Azerbaijani: Qaraqoyunlu; Kurdish: Têşberûn)[3] is a town and district of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Part of the district forms the international border between Turkey and Armenia.
Statues with ram heads[]
Gravestones with ram heads existing in almost all old cemeteries in Iğdır Plain are remnants from the Kara Koyunlu period. These commemorate brave, heroic persons and young persons who died at a young age.[4]
Population[]
Shia Azerbaijanis make up the majority in the town, while Sunni Kurds populate much of the rural portion of the district. Of the twenty villages in the district, eight are populated by Azerbaijanis.[5]
| Year | Population |
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| 2007 | 2,649 |
| 2000 | 4,760 |
| 1997 | 5,384 |
| 1990 | 4,110 |
| 1985 | 3,220 |
| 1980 | 2,950 |
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ İbrahim Sediyani (2009). Adını arayan coğrafya. Özedönüş Yayınları. p. 187. ISBN 9786054296002.
- ^ "Introduction of Iğdır", Iğdır Municipality Publishing, 2003
- ^ Balamir, Figen (2008). "Karakoyunlu'da sosyal ve dini hayat" (PDF) (in Turkish): 4 & 19. Cite journal requires
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External links[]
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- (in Turkish) Official website of the Karakoyunlu Municipality - this website is partially accessible.
- (in Turkish) Official website of the Karakoyunlu Karakoyunlu District
- (in Turkish) Iğdır's News website (in Turkish)
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