Yanıkdere, Eleşkirt Explained

Type:	village
Province:	Ağrı
District:	Eleşkirt
Yanıkdere
Population Total:	316
Population As Of:	2022
Coordinates:	39.7767°N 42.9036°W
Elevation M:	1661
Postal Code:	04602
Area Code:	0472

Yanıkdere is a village in the Eleşkirt District of Ağrı Province, Turkey.

History

The village has been known as Kırkan since 1928, a name which is also referred to as "qiriqa" in Kurmanji.^[1]

Geography

The village is located 12 km from the city center of Ağrı and 22 km from the district center of Eleşkirt.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey . October 29, 2020 . Nişanyan Maps . tr . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116141426/https://nisanyanmap.com/?yer=1698&haritasi=yanıkdere . November 16, 2020.