Hoşhaber Explained

Type:municipality
Hoşhaber
Coordinates:39.9°N 101°W
Province:Iğdır
District:Iğdır
Population Total:2698
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:870
Postal Code:76420
Area Code:0476

Hoşhaber (Kurdish: Xoşxeber) is a town (belde) in the Iğdır District, Iğdır Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,698 (2022).[2] It is situated in the extreme west of Iğdır plains. The distance to Iğdır is . The settlement was captured by the Russian Empire from Persia, but it was ceded to Turkey after the First World War. In 1998 the settlement was declared a seat of township.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.