Geçitköy, Akyaka Explained

Type:village
Province:Kars
District:Akyaka
Geçitköy
Population Total:325
Population As Of:2023
Coordinates:40.7758°N 43.5189°W
Elevation M:1532
Postal Code:36782
Area Code:0474

Geçitköy is a village in the Akyaka District of Kars Province, Turkey. The village is located 49 km from Kars city center and 11 km from the district center of Akyaka.

History

The village has been known by the same name since 1889.[1]

Following the enactment of Law No. 3392, published in the Official Gazette on July 4, 1987, the village was transferred from the Arpaçay district to the newly established district of Akyaka.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey . 2024-06-17 . Nişanyan Maps . tr . https://web.archive.org/web/20200516113457/https://nisanyanmap.com/?yer=18109&haritasi=geçit . May 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: Law No. 3392 . June 19, 1987 . May 13, 2020 . Official Gazette . tr . https://web.archive.org/web/20200516112418/https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/1987/07/19870704.htm . May 16, 2020.