Karakoyunlu Explained

Type:municipality
Karakoyunlu
Coordinates:39.9725°N 44.1728°W
Province:Iğdır
District:Karakoyunlu
Leader Party:MHP
Leader Name:Bayramali Ballı
Elevation M:848
Population Total:2728
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:76700
Area Code:0476

Karakoyunlu is a town in Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoyunlu District.[1] Its population is 2,728 (2022). The town is populated by Azerbaijanis.[2]

Statues with ram heads

Gravestones with ram heads existing in almost all old cemeteries in Iğdır Plain are remnants from the Kara Koyunlu period. These commemorate brave, heroic persons and young persons who died at a young age.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 296 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  3. "Introduction of Iğdır", Iğdır Municipality Publishing, 2003