Yanıkdere is a village in the Eleşkirt District of Ağrı Province, Turkey.

Yanıkdere
Yanıkdere is located in Turkey
Yanıkdere
Yanıkdere
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°46′36″N 42°54′13″E / 39.77667°N 42.90361°E / 39.77667; 42.90361
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAğrı
DistrictEleşkirt
Elevation
1,661 m (5,449 ft)
Population
 (2022)
316
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
04602
Area code0472

History

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The village has been known as Kırkan since 1928, a name which is also referred to as "qiriqa" in Kurmanji.[1]

Geography

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The village is located 12 km from the city center of Ağrı and 22 km from the district center of Eleşkirt.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1965310—    
1985449+1.87%
1990337−5.58%
1997321−0.69%
2007400+2.22%
2012388−0.61%
2017361−1.43%
2023304−2.82%
Source: Population censuses (1965-1997)[2][3][4][5] and TÜİK (2007-2023)[6]

References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.