Akçatepe is a village in the Varto District of the Muş Province in east Turkey.[1] As of 2022, it had a population of 272 people.[2]
Akçatepe | |
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  Akçatepe Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′13″N 41°50′19″E / 39.0869°N 41.8387°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| District | Varto |
| Population (2022) | 272 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History edit
The old name of the village is Darabi, which means "willow" in Kurmanci in the records of 1902, and "Darabii Anér", which means "Aner willow" in the 1928 records.[3]
Geology and geomorphology edit
Floods sometimes occur in the village with the overflow of streams coming from the Mount Kolibaba.[4]
References edit
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Turkey settlements inventory" (in Turkish). Sevan Nişanyan. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Muş'ta sel nedeniyle büyük zarar". evrensel.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-07-08.
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