Karakoyunlu

Karakoyunlu

Karakoyunlu

Municipality in Iğdır, Turkey

For the medieval dynasty, see Qara Qoyunlu. For places in Azerbaijan, see Qaraqoyunlu (disambiguation).

Karakoyunlu is a town in Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoyunlu District.[2] Its population is 2,728 (2022).[1] The town is populated by Azerbaijanis.[3]

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Statues with ram heads

Gravestones with ram heads existing in almost all old cemeteries in Iğdır Plain are remnants from the Kara Koyunlu period. These commemorate brave, heroic persons and young persons who died at a young age.[4]

Population

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References

  1. [1]
    "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 296.
  4. [4]
    "Introduction of Iğdır", Iğdır Municipality Publishing, 2003
  5. [5]
    "1980 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1980. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022.
  6. [6]
    "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  7. [7]
    "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  8. [8]
    "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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