Tuzluca

Tuzluca
Tuzluca
Coordinates: TR 40°02′58″N 43°39′39″E / 40.04944°N 43.66083°E / 40.04944; 43.66083Coordinates: TR 40°02′58″N 43°39′39″E / 40.04944°N 43.66083°E / 40.04944; 43.66083
Country  Turkey
Province Iğdır
Government
 • Mayor Mehmet Gültekin (BDP)
 • Kaymakam Murat Sarı
Area[1]
 • District 1,253.50 km2 (483.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 9,177
 • District 24,648
 • District density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Post code 76900
Website www.tuzluca.bel.tr

Tuzlucа (Armenian: Կողբ; Russian: Когб; Kurdish: Elîdizk/Qulp‎; formerly known as Koghb, Kulp, and Goghb) is a town and district of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Part of the district forms the international border between Turkey and Armenia.

Etymology

The town was later renamed Tuzluca, Tuz meaning salt in Turkish. The Turkish name is derived from the salt mines that have existed here since at least medieval times; a salt mine still operates.

Tuzluca today

Today, Tuzluca serves as a highland retreat for asthma patients. Apricots and other fruit and vegetables are grown in the district.

Population

Tuzluca Town Center's population
2007 11,239
2000 8,827
1997 5,384
1990 7,698
1985 3,220
1980 2,950

Notable people

Villages

Abbasgöl, Ağabey, Akdeğirmen, Akdiz, Akoluk, Alhanlı, Aliköse, Arslanlı, Aşağıaktaş, Aşağıcivanlı, Aşağıkatırlı, Aşağısutaşlı, Badıllı, Bağlan • Bahçecik • Bahçelimeydan • Beyoğlu • Bostanlı • Buruksu • Canderviş • Çıraklı • Çiçekli • Doğanyurt • Eğrekdere • Elmalık, Gaziler • Gedikli • Göktaş • Güllüce • Güzeldere • Hadımlı • Hamurkesen • Hasankent • İnce • İncesu • Kalaç • Kamışlı • Kandilli, Karabulak • Karacaören • Karakoyun • Karanlık • Karataş • Kartutan • Kayakışlak • Kayaören • Kazkoparan • Kelekli • Kılıçlı • Kırkbulak • Kıznefer • Köprübaşı • Kula • Kumbulak, Kuruağaç, Küçükova • Mollakamer • Nahırkıran • Ombulak • Osmanköy • Sarıabdal • Sarıbulak • Soğukbulak • Söğütlü • Sürmeli • Taşucan • Tezekçi • Turabi • Tutak • Üçkaya • Ünlendi • Yağlı • Yassıbulak • Yaylacık, Yukarıaktaş, Yukarıcivanlı, Yüceotak

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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