Bostaniçi

Bostaniçi

Bostaniçi

Town in Van province, Turkey

Bostaniçi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of İpekyolu, Van Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 31,714 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde) in the central district of Van Province.[3][4]

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It lies within the metropolitan area of the city of Van. The Armenian name of the town was Sghka.[5] Bostaniçi is located at the foot of Mount Erek (Erek Dağı), the highest mountain of Van.

References

  1. [1]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Maps | Vilayet of Van | Kaza of Van | Religion | Churches and monasteries 3 :: Houshamadyan - a project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life". www.houshamadyan.org. Retrieved 2020-01-11.


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