Arpaçay

For the river of Armenia and Turkey, see Akhuryan (river). For the village in Azerbaijan, see Arpaçay, Azerbaijan.
Arpaçay
Զարիշատ • Zaruşat
Municipality
Arpaçay is located in Turkey
Arpaçay
Arpaçay
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°50′54″N 43°19′54″E / 40.84833°N 43.33167°E / 40.84833; 43.33167
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKars
DistrictArpaçay
Government
 • MayorErçetin Altay (AKP)
Elevation
1,675 m (5,495 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,344
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
36730
Area code0474
Websitewww.arpacay.bel.tr

Arpaçay (Armenian: Զարիշատ, romanized: Zarishat) is a town in Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Arpaçay District.[2] It has a population of 2,344 (2022).[1] The mayor is Erçetin Altay (AKP). The town is populated by Karapapakhs.[3]

Notable natives

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References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 299.


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