Küllük, Iğdır Explained

Type:village
Province:Iğdır
District:Iğdır
Küllük
Population Total:2,495
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:39.9849°N 43.9188°W
Elevation M:880

Küllük is a village in the Iğdır District, Iğdır Province, in eastern Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,495 (2022).[2] The village is populated by Azerbaijanis.[3]

History

The village is one of the 21 Muslim villages around Iğdır, which Armenian gangs raided and killed the men and raped the women in August 1919. On September 17, 1920, again a part of the village was murdered.[4]

Geography

The village lies to the east of Tuzluca, by road west of the district capital of Iğdır.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 296 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  4. Book: Iğdır'ın Demografik Yapısında Göç ve Ahıska Türkleri Örneği. 2016. Türkiye Barolar Birliği Yayınları. 978-605-9050-92-0. 74.