Kocaköy, Digor
Kocaköy | |
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Village | |
Kocaköy Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 40°17′N 43°28′E / 40.283°N 43.467°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 43°28′E / 40.283°N 43.467°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kars Province |
District | Digor |
Elevation | 1,600 m (5,245 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,362 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 36670 |
Area code(s) | 0474 |
Licence plate | 36 |
Kocaköy (Armenian: Նախիջևան) is a village in Digor district of Kars Province, Turkey. It is situated on a high plain at 40°17′N 43°29′E / 40.283°N 43.483°E, The distance to Digor is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to Kars is 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Kocaköy is 2362[1] as of 2011.
The village's Armenian population was forcibly deported during the Turkish–Armenian War of 1920, and was replaced by people from Alagyaz, Armenia.
References[]
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2013-02-19 at archive.today
Categories:
- Populated places in Kars Province
- Towns in Turkey
- Digor District
- Kurdish settlements in Turkey
- Eastern Anatolia Region geography stubs