Alazlı, Korkut Explained

Type:village
Alazlı
Province:Muş
District:Korkut
Population Total:1.147
Population As Of:2022

Alazlı is a village in the Korkut District, Muş Province, Turkey. Its population is 1.147 (2022).[1]

History

The old name of the village is Tırmert, or Tirmit.[2] Apart from the Kepenek Castle inscription, another inscription proving the existence of the Urartian Kingdom in the geography of Muş is the Alazlı/Tirmet inscription. The inscription in question is located 25.5 km east of Muş province and 6.2 km south of Korkut district. In the inscription, the war fought by the Urartian king Menua is mentioned: [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 25 April 2024. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  2. Web site: Eski Çağ’da Muş. 29 July 2019. Iğdır University Sos Bil Der. Turkish . 25.
  3. Web site: Eski Çağ’da Muş. 29 July 2019. Iğdır University Sos Bil Der. Turkish . 24.