Bostancık, Yüksekova
Bostancık (Kurdish: Gulord) is a village in the Yüksekova District of Hakkâri Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Kurds of the Doski tribe and had a population of 522 in 2023.[1][3]
Bostancık | |
|---|---|
Bostancık Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37.445°N 44.205°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Yüksekova |
| Population (2023)[1] | 522 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
The village once had a population of around 400 households but was evacuated due to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. Some locals have since then returned to the village.[4]
Population
Population history from 1997 to 2023:[5][1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 247 | — |
| 2008 | 64 | −74.1% |
| 2012 | 103 | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 44 | −57.3% |
| 2022 | 122 | +177.3% |
| 2023 | 522 | +327.9% |
References
- "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Engin, Kerem (2019). "Li herêma doskiyan çend deqên edebiyata Kurdî". Sîtav (in Kurdish). Van Yüzüncü Yıl University: 4.
- "Bostancık köyü sakinleri 30 yıl sonra taşların altında anılarını aradı". Yüksekova Haber (in Turkish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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