Balçiçek is a village in the Taşlıçay District of Ağrı Province, Turkey. The village is located 37 km from the provincial capital of Ağrı and 9 km from the district center of Taşlıçay.
Balçiçek | |
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  Balçiçek Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′27″N 43°20′51″E / 39.69083°N 43.34750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ağrı |
| District | Taşlıçay |
| Elevation | 2,044 m (6,706 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 04802 |
| Area code | 0472 |
History
editThe village's former name was recorded as Abdalaği in 1912 and as Abdelik or Abdalik in 1928, with the Kurmanji term "avdêlik" meaning "abdalcık".[1] Previously part of the Diyadin district, Balçiçek was attached to the Karaköse district on May 16, 1934.[2] It later became part of Taşlıçay when it was established as a district.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 232 | — |
| 1985 | 277 | +0.89% |
| 1990 | 244 | −2.51% |
| 1997 | 180 | −4.25% |
| 2007 | 168 | −0.69% |
| 2012 | 160 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 153 | −0.89% |
| 2023 | 140 | −1.47% |
| Source: Population censuses (1965-1997)[3][4][5][6] and TÜİK (2007-2023)[7] | ||
References
edit- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Decrees" (PDF) (in Turkish). Official Gazette. May 16, 1934. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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