Büyükçiftlik, Yüksekova
Büyükçiftlik (Kurdish: Xirwate) is a municipality (belde) in Yüksekova District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey. The belde is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 3,862 in 2023.
The Cilo mountain southeast of Büyükçiftlik
The municipality is divided into the neighborhoods of Kerem Zeydan, Merkez and Yeşilova.
History
In 1947, Büyükçiftlik was described as a rapidly growing village with a beautiful scenery including a nearby forest and a two-thousander mountain. The village was moreover described as having natural assets and suitable for touristic attraction.
Population
Population history from 1997 to 2023:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,952 | — |
| 2007 | 3,726 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 3,602 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,435 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,296 | −4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,862 | +17.2% |
References
- ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Sediyani, İbrahim (2009). Adını arayan coğrafya (in Turkish). Özedönüş Yayınları. p. 211.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 218.
- ^ Izbırak, Dr. Reşat (1947). "Cilo Dağlarının Turizm Bakından Değeri". Ülkü: halkevleri ve halkodaları dergisi (in Turkish). Vol. 28. p. 22.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.