Esendere | |
|---|---|
  Esendere Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:37°42′54″N44°36′07″E / 37.715°N 44.602°E /37.715; 44.602 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Yüksekova |
| Population (2023)[1] | 4,497 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Esendere (Kurdish:Bajêrga mezin,[2]Armenian:Բաժերգյա,romanized: Bazhergya) is abelde inYüksekova District inHakkâri Province inTurkey.[3] The belde is populated byKurds of the Dirî and Geravî tribes and had a population of 4,497 in 2023.[4][1]
TheState road D.400 runs through Esendere before it ends at the border withIran.[5]
It comprises the neighborhoods of Güvenli, Merkez, Sarıyıldız and Yılmaz.[3]
Population history from 1997 to 2023:[6][1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,153 | — |
| 2007 | 3,343 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,337 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,222 | −3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,786 | −13.5% |
| 2023 | 4,497 | +61.4% |