Yaycı, Iğdır
Yaycı is a köy (village) in the Iğdır District of Iğdır Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 794 (2022).[2] The village is populated by Azerbaijanis.[3]
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  Yaycı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39.948°N 43.969°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Iğdır |
| District | Iğdır |
| Elevation | 866 m (2,841 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 794 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
History
The village is one of the 21 Muslim villages around Iğdır, which Armenian gangs raided and killed the men and raped the women in August 1919. On September 17, 1920, again a part of the village was murdered.[4]
Geography
The village lies on a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) distance by road of the district capital of Iğdır.
References
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 296.
- Iğdır'ın Demografik Yapısında Göç ve Ahıska Türkleri Örneği. Türkiye Barolar Birliği Yayınları. 2016. p. 74. ISBN 978-605-9050-92-0.
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