Kayalıkale, Varto

Kayalıkale is a village in the Varto District of the Muş Province in east Turkey.[2] Its population is 314 (2022).[1]

Kayalıkale
Kayalıkale
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39.0738°N 41.59986°E / 39.0738; 41.59986
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuş
DistrictVarto
Population
 (2022)[1]
314
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

History

The Kurdish name of the village is Hınzora jor.[3] The word Khndzor means Apple in Armenian.[4]

Geology and geography

Kayalıkale and the plateau used for animal husbandry are located on the Akdoğan Mountains.[5]

Education

There is a secondary school in the village.[6]

References

  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Varto in the middle of the 17th century" (PDF). Muş Alparslan University. April 5, 2020. p. 7.
  4. "Armenian to English" (PDF). California Nursing Students’ Association. April 18, 2024.
  5. "Muş ili'nde yaylaların dağılışı" (in Turkish). Turkish Studies-International Balkan University. March 2019. p. 23.
  6. "Muş Varto Kayalıkale İlkokulu". vartokayalikale.meb.k12.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-12-08.


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