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Geçitköy, Akyaka

Coordinates: 40°46′33″N 43°31′08″E / 40.77583°N 43.51889°E / 40.77583; 43.51889
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Geçitköy
Geçitköy is located in Turkey
Geçitköy
Geçitköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°46′33″N 43°31′08″E / 40.77583°N 43.51889°E / 40.77583; 43.51889
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKars
DistrictAkyaka
Elevation
1,532 m (5,026 ft)
Population
 (2023)
325
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
36782
Area code0474

Geçitköy is a village in the Akyaka District of Kars Province, Turkey. The village is located 49 km from Kars city center and 11 km from the district center of Akyaka.

History

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The village has been known by the same name since 1889.[1]

Following the enactment of Law No. 3392, published in the Official Gazette on July 4, 1987, the village was transferred from the Arpaçay district to the newly established district of Akyaka.[2]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1985698—    
1990544−4.86%
1997412−3.89%
2007372−1.02%
2012373+0.05%
2017375+0.11%
2023325−2.36%
Source: Population censuses (1985-1997)[3][4][5] and TÜİK (2007-2023)[6]

References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "Law No. 3392" (in Turkish). Official Gazette. June 19, 1987. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.