Koçköy

Koçköy
Town
Koçköy Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°52′N 43°31′E / 40.867°N 43.517°E / 40.867; 43.517Coordinates: 40°52′N 43°31′E / 40.867°N 43.517°E / 40.867; 43.517
Country	Turkey
Province	Kars Province
District	Arpaçay
Elevation	1,810 m (5,940 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,213
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	36740
Area code(s)	0474
Licence plate	36

Koçköy is a small belde (town) in Arpaçay district of Kars Province, Turkey. The town is situated in the high plateau of Eastern Anatolia at 40°52′N 43°31′E / 40.867°N 43.517°E / 40.867; 43.517 . The distance to Arpaçay is 23 kilometres (14 mi) and the distance to Kars is 60 kilometres (37 mi). The population of the town is 1213^[1] as of 2011. The town was founded during the 19th century by Turks who escaped from The Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829) and Russo-Turkish War (1853-1856) (Crimean War). The name of the town ("aries village") perobably refers to an early totem.^[2]

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