For the medieval dynasty, seeQara Qoyunlu. For places in Azerbaijan, seeQaraqoyunlu (disambiguation).
Karakoyunlu is a town inIğdır Province in theEastern Anatolia region ofTurkey. It is the seat ofKarakoyunlu District.[2] Its population is 2,728 (2022).[1] The town is populated byAzerbaijanis.[3]
Karakoyunlu | |
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  Karakoyunlu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:39°58′21″N44°10′22″E / 39.97250°N 44.17278°E /39.97250; 44.17278 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Iğdır |
| District | Karakoyunlu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bayramali Ballı (MHP) |
| Elevation | 848 m (2,782 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,728 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 76700 |
| Area code | 0476 |
| Website | www |
Statues with ram heads
editGravestones with ram heads existing in almost all old cemeteries in Iğdır Plain are remnants from theKara Koyunlu period. These commemorate brave, heroic persons and young persons who died at a young age.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,231 | — |
| 1985 | 2,813 | +4.75% |
| 1990 | 4,110 | +7.88% |
| 1997 | 5,159 | +3.30% |
| 2007 | 2,649 | −6.45% |
| 2012 | 2,664 | +0.11% |
| 2017 | 2,804 | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 2,728 | −0.55% |
| Source: Population censuses (1980-1997)[5][6][7][8] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1] | ||
References
edit- ^abc"Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters".TÜIK. Retrieved24 March 2023.
- ^İlçe BelediyesiArchived 2015-07-06 at theWayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989).Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 296.
- ^"Introduction of Iğdır", Iğdır Municipality Publishing, 2003
- ^"1980 General Census"(PDF) (in Turkish).Turkish Statistical Institute. 1980.Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 June 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.
External links
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- (in Turkish)Official website of the Karakoyunlu Municipality
- (in Turkish)Iğdır's News website(in Turkish)
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