Balçiçek is a village in the Taşlıçay district of Ağrı Province, Turkey.
Balçiçek | |
|---|---|
  Balçiçek Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′27″N 43°20′51″E / 39.69083°N 43.34750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ağrı |
| District | Taşlıçay |
| Elevation | 2,044 m (6,706 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 144 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 04802 |
| Area code | 0472 |
History
editThe village's former name was recorded as Abdalaği in 1912 and as Abdelik or Abdalik in 1928, with the Kurmanji term "avdêlik" meaning "abdalcık".[1] Previously part of the Diyadin district, Balçiçek was attached to the Karaköse district on May 16, 1934.[2] It later became part of Taşlıçay when it was established as a district.
Geography
editThe village is located 37 km from the provincial capital of Ağrı and 9 km from the district center of Taşlıçay.[3]
Population
edit| Village population by year | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 144[3] |
| 2021 | 157[3] |
| 2020 | 154[3] |
| 2019 | 152[3] |
| 2018 | 160[3] |
| 2017 | 153[3] |
| 2016 | 153[3] |
| 2015 | 147[3] |
| 2014 | 141[3] |
| 2013 | 135[3] |
| 2012 | 160[3] |
| 2011 | 154[3] |
| 2010 | 159[3] |
| 2009 | 175[3] |
| 2008 | 175[3] |
| 2007 | 168[3] |
| 2000 | 173[4] |
| 1990 | 244[5] |
| 1985 | 277[6] |
| 1965 | 232[7] |
References
edit- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Decrees" (PDF) (in Turkish). Official Gazette. May 16, 1934. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Balçiçek Village" (in Turkish). YerelNet.org.tr. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Village populations by province, district, and town - 2000" (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Prime Ministry State Statistics Institute (1991). "1990 Population Census Administrative Division" (PDF) (in Turkish). sehirhafizasi.sakarya.edu.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Prime Ministry State Statistics Institute (1986). "1985 Population Census Administrative Division" (PDF) (in Turkish). sehirhafizasi.sakarya.edu.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Prime Ministry State Statistics Institute (1968). "1965 Population Census Administrative Division" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.