Küllük, Iğdır
Küllük is a village in the District of Iğdır, Iğdır Province, in eastern Turkey. In 2019 it had a population of 964.
Küllük | |
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Village | |
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  Küllük Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39.9849°N 43.9188°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Iğdır Province |
| District | Iğdır |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 964 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
The village is one of the 21 Muslim villages around Iğdır, which Armenian gangs raided and killed the men and raped the women in August 1919. On September 17th 1920, again a part of the village was murdered.[2]
Geography
The village lies to the east of Tuzluca, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) by road west of the district capital of Iğdır.[3]
References
- "Iğdır Merkez Küllük Köy Nüfusu". nufusune.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Iğdır'ın Demografik Yapısında Göç ve Ahıska Türkleri Örneği. Türkiye Barolar Birliği Yayınları. 2016. p. 74. ISBN 978-605-9050-92-0.
- "Küllük Köyü". Yerelnet.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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