Büyükçiftlik, Yüksekova
Büyükçiftlik (Kurdish: Xirvata) is a municipality (belde) in Yüksekova District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey.[2] The belde is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 3,296 in 2022.[3][1]
Büyükçiftlik | |
|---|---|
  Büyükçiftlik Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37.584°N 44.074°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Yüksekova |
| Population (2022)[1] | 3,296 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
The municipality is divided into the neighborhoods of Kerem Zeydan, Merkez and Yeşilova.[2]
History
In 1947, Büyükçiftlik was described as a rapidly growing village with a beautiful scenery including a nearby forest and a two-thousander mountain. The village was moreover described as having natural assets and suitable for touristic attraction.[4]
Population
Population history from 1997 to 2022:[5][1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,952 | — |
| 2007 | 3,726 | +2.36% |
| 2012 | 3,602 | −0.67% |
| 2017 | 3,435 | −0.94% |
| 2022 | 3,296 | −0.82% |
The Cilo mountain southeast of Büyükçiftlik
References
- "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 218.
- Izbırak, Dr. Reşat (1947). "Cilo Dağlarının Turizm Bakından Değeri". Ülkü: halkevleri ve halkodaları dergisi (in Turkish). Vol. 28. p. 22.
- "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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