Hoşhaber

Hoşhaber (Kurdish: Xoşxeber) is a belde (town) in the central district (Iğdır) of Iğdır Province, Turkey. It is situated in the extreme west of Iğdır plains at 39°54′N 43°58′E. The distance to Iğdır is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). The population of Hoshaber is 2692 [1] as of 2011. The settlement was captured by the Russian Empire from Persia, but it was ceded to Turkey after the First World War. In 1998 the settlement was declared a seat of township.

Hoşhaber
Town
Hoşhaber
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°54′N 43°58′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceIğdır Province
DistrictIğdır
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,692
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
76420
Area code(s)0476
Licence plate76

References
  1. "Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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