Balçiçek, Taşlıçay
Balçiçek is a village in the Taşlıçay District of Ağrı Province, Turkey. The village is located 37 km from the provincial capital of Ağrı and 9 km from the district center of Taşlıçay.
History
The village's former name was recorded as Abdalaği in 1912 and as Abdelik or Abdalik in 1928, with the Kurmanji term "avdêlik" meaning "abdalcık". Previously part of the Diyadin district, Balçiçek was attached to the Karaköse district on May 16, 1934. It later became part of Taşlıçay when it was established as a district.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 232 | — |
| 1985 | 277 | +0.89% |
| 1990 | 244 | −2.51% |
| 1997 | 180 | −4.25% |
| 2007 | 168 | −0.69% |
| 2012 | 160 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 153 | −0.89% |
| 2023 | 140 | −1.47% |
| Source: Population censuses (1965-1997) and TÜİK (2007-2023) | ||
References
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Decrees" (PDF) (in Turkish). Official Gazette. May 16, 1934. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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