Eleşkirt District is a district of Ağrı Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Eleşkirt.[1] Its area is 1,307 km2,[2] and its population is 31,545 (2021).[3]

Eleşkirt District
Map showing Eleşkirt District in Ağrı Province
Map showing Eleşkirt District in Ağrı Province
Eleşkirt District is located in Turkey
Eleşkirt District
Eleşkirt District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°48′N 42°40′E / 39.800°N 42.667°E / 39.800; 42.667
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAğrı
SeatEleşkirt
Area
1,307 km2 (505 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
31,545
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.eleskirt.gov.tr

Geology and geomorphology

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There is Mount Kösedağ in the north of Eleşkirt district center.

Composition

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There are four municipalities in Eleşkirt District:[1][4]

There are 55 villages in Eleşkirt District:[5]

  • Abdiköy
  • Akyumak
  • Alagün
  • Alkuşak
  • Arifbey
  • Aşağıkopuz
  • Aydoğdu
  • Çatalpınar
  • Çatkösedağ
  • Çetinsu
  • Çiftepınar
  • Dalkılıç
  • Değirmenoluğu
  • Dolutaş
  • Düzağıl
  • Düzyayla
  • Ergözü
  • Goncalı
  • Gözaydın
  • Güneykaya
  • Güvence
  • Hasanpınarı
  • Haydaroğlu
  • Hayrangöl
  • Hürriyet
  • Ikizgeçe
  • Ikizgöl
  • Indere
  • Kanatgeren
  • Karabacak
  • Kayayolu
  • Kokulupınar
  • Körpeçayır
  • Mollahüseyin
  • Mollasüleyman
  • Öztoprak
  • Palakçayırı
  • Pirabat
  • Ramazan
  • Sadaklı
  • Salkımlı
  • Sarıköy
  • Söbetaş
  • Sultanabat
  • Süzgeçli
  • Toprakkale
  • Türkeli
  • Uludal
  • Uzunyazı
  • Yağmurlu
  • Yanıkdere
  • Yelkesen
  • Yeşilova
  • Yığıntaş
  • Yukarıkopuz

References

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  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.