Arpaçay

Arpaçay is a town in Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Arpaçay District.[2] Its population is 2,344 (2022).[1] The mayor is Erçetin Altay (AKP). The town is populated by the Karapapakh.[3]

For the river of Armenia and Turkey, see Akhuryan (river). For the village in Azerbaijan, see Arpaçay, Azerbaijan.
Arpaçay
Զարիշատ • Zaruşat
Municipality
Arpaçay is located in Turkey
Arpaçay
Arpaçay
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 43°19′54″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKars
DistrictArpaçay
Government
 • MayorErçetin Altay (AKP)
Elevation
1,675 m (5,495 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,344
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
36730
Area code0474
Websitewww.arpacay.bel.tr

Names

While the Turkish and Azerbaijani names of the town are Arpaçay, it was called Zaruşat until it was officially renamed in 1922.

The town's names in other languages are as follows:

Notable natives

See also

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 299.
  4. Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 534.


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