Kuşköy (English meaning is "Village of the Birds") is a village in Çanakçı District of Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 393 (2022).[2] The village is famous for its 400-year-old whistled language that is used by the local residents.[3]
Kuşköy | |
|---|---|
  Kuşköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′35″N 39°01′32″E / 40.8763056°N 39.025493°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Giresun |
| District | Çanakçı |
| Population (2022) | 393 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 713 | — |
| 2007 | 573 | −2.16% |
| 2012 | 440 | −5.15% |
| 2017 | 405 | −1.64% |
| 2022 | 393 | −0.60% |
| Source: Population census (1997)[4] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "The whistled 'bird language' of Northern Turkey". TRT World. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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