Hasköy, Muş
| Hasköy Խասգեղ | |
|---|---|
  Hasköy | |
| Coordinates: TR 38°40′56″N 41°41′22″E / 38.68222°N 41.68944°ECoordinates: TR 38°40′56″N 41°41′22″E / 38.68222°N 41.68944°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mürsel Özen (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Nilüfer Canat Sürekli |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 379.02 km2 (146.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 12,822 |
| • District | 27,613 |
| • District density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Post code | 497xx |
| Website |
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Hasköy (Armenian: Խասգեղ, Kurdish: Dêrxas) is a town and district of Muş Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of present-day Turkey. The mayor is Mürsel Özen (AKP).
History
Founded in IIIth century A.D. as Armenian village of Khasgegh Arm: Խասգեղ in Tarawn district of Turuberan province of Arshacid Armenia. Before the Armenian genocide Khasgegh was Armenian populated village of Bitlis Province of Ottoman Empire.[3]
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ↑ Map by Robert H. Hewsen, Armenian SSR Atlas, Yerevan – Moscow, 1961
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