Akpınar (Kurdish: Soryan)[2] is a village in Yüksekova District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey.[3] The village is populated by Kurds of the Dirî tribe and had a population of 1,231 in 2023.[1][4]

Akpınar
Akpınar is located in Turkey
Akpınar
Akpınar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°42′36″N 44°25′41″E / 37.710°N 44.428°E / 37.710; 44.428
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHakkâri
DistrictYüksekova
Population
 (2023)[1]
1,231
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

The hamlets of Altınbaşak (Zêrêl), Beşevler (Rezûk), Dereiçi (Birdik), Duranlar (Awyan), Kuleli (Gulepir), Okçular and Ovaiçi (Basan) are attached to it.[2][5]

Population

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Population history from 1997 to 2023:[6][1]

Population
YearPop.±%
19971,158—    
20071,141−1.5%
20121,305+14.4%
20171,348+3.3%
20221,223−9.3%
20231,231+0.7%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Yüksekova köylerinin Kürtçe, Türkçe ve Eski isimleri" (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Aşiretler raporu (in Turkish) (3rd ed.). Kaynak Yayınları. 2014. p. 153. ISBN 978-975-343-220-7.
  5. ^ "Yüksekova köylerinin Kürtçe, Türkçe ve Eski isimleri". Yüksekova Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.