Taşburun, Karakoyunlu

Taşburun
Town
Taşburun Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250Coordinates: 39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250
Country	Turkey
Province	Iğdır Province
District	Karakoyunlu
Government
• Mayor	Nesip Aksu (MHP)
Elevation	840 m (2,750 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,908
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	76800
Area code(s)	0476
Vehicle registration	76
Website	www.tasburun.bel.tr

Taşburun is a belde (town) in Iğdır Province, Turkey.

Geography[]

Taşburun is in Karakoyunlu district of Iğdır Province. It is situated at

39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250 on Turkish state highway D.080 which connects Turkey to Nakhchevan (a part of Azerbaijan). Mount Ağrı is to the south and Armenian border is to the east. The distance to Karakoyunlu is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Iğdır is 22 kilometres (14 mi). The population of Taşburun is 1908^[1] as of 2011.

History[]

According to mayor's page Taşburun was founded by Turkmen tribe named Taşburun after Seljuks annexed the area to their realm in 1064. In 1239 it was captured by the Mongols and in 1514 by the Ottoman Empire. It was ceded to Safavid Persia by the Treaty of Istanbul (1736) . In 1746 it was returned to Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Kerden but lost to Russian Empire by the Treaty of San Stefano signed after the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). At the end of the First World War it was returned to Turkey. In 1993 it was declared a seat of township.^[2]

Population[]

Taşburun's population
2009	2,005
2007	2,186
2000	2,818
1997	1,782
1990	2,572

Economy[]

Main economic sectors are agriculture and animal breeding. There is also a small flour factory.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• (in Turkish) Official website of the Taşburun Municipality
• (in Turkish) Official website of the Karakoyunlu District