Büyükçiftlik, Yüksekova

Büyükçiftlik (Kurdish: Xirwate)[2] is a municipality (belde) in Yüksekova District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey.[3] The belde is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 3,862 in 2023.[4][1]

Büyükçiftlik
Büyükçiftlik is located in Turkey
Büyükçiftlik
Büyükçiftlik
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°35′02″N 44°04′26″E / 37.584°N 44.074°E / 37.584; 44.074
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHakkâri
DistrictYüksekova
Population
 (2023)[1]
3,862
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

The municipality is divided into the neighborhoods of Kerem Zeydan, Merkez and Yeşilova.[3]

History

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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.[5]

Population

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

Population
YearPop.±%
19972,952—    
20073,726+26.2%
20123,602−3.3%
20173,435−4.6%
20223,296−4.0%
20233,862+17.2%
 
The Cilo mountain southeast of Büyükçiftlik

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ Sediyani, İbrahim (2009). Adını arayan coğrafya (in Turkish). Özedönüş Yayınları. p. 211.
  3. ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 218.
  5. ^ Izbırak, Dr. Reşat (1947). "Cilo Dağlarının Turizm Bakından Değeri". Ülkü: halkevleri ve halkodaları dergisi (in Turkish). Vol. 28. p. 22.
  6. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.