Arpaçay District is a district of the Kars Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Arpaçay.[1] Its area is 1,165 km2,[2] and its population is 15,075 (2022).[3]

Arpaçay District
Map showing Arpaçay District in Kars Province
Map showing Arpaçay District in Kars Province
Arpaçay District is located in Turkey
Arpaçay District
Arpaçay District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°51′N 43°20′E / 40.850°N 43.333°E / 40.850; 43.333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKars
SeatArpaçay
Government
 • KaymakamMustafa Uğur Özerden
Area
1,165 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
15,075
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.arpacay.gov.tr

More than half of the villages are populated by the Karapapakh.[4]

Composition

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There is one municipality in Arpaçay District:[1]

There are 48 villages in Arpaçay District:[5]

  • Akçakale
  • Akçalar
  • Akmazdam
  • Arslanoğlu
  • Atcılar
  • Aydıngün
  • Bacıoğlu
  • Bardaklı
  • Bozyiğit
  • Burçalı
  • Büyük Çatma
  • Çanaksu
  • Carcı
  • Carcıoğlu
  • Dağköyü
  • Değirmenköprü
  • Doğruyol
  • Gediksatılmış
  • Göldalı
  • Gönülalan
  • Gülyüzü
  • Güvercin
  • Hasançavuş
  • Kakaç
  • Karakale
  • Karaurgan
  • Kardeştepe
  • Kıraç
  • Koçköy
  • Küçük Boğaz
  • Küçük Çatma
  • Kuyucuk
  • Kuzgunlu
  • Kümbet
  • Melikköyü
  • Mescitli
  • Meydancık
  • Okçuoğlu
  • Polatköyü
  • Söğütlü
  • Taşbaşı
  • Taşdere
  • Taşköprü
  • Taşlıağıl
  • Telek
  • Tepecik
  • Tepeköy
  • Tomarlı

References

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  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 75.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.