| Büyükçiftlik | |
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| Municipality | |
  BüyükçiftlikLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′02″N 44°04′26″E / 37.584°N 44.074°E / 37.584; 44.074 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Yüksekova |
| Population | 3,862 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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 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.
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