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Açıkgüney, Kiğı

Coordinates: 39°15′47″N 40°13′08″E / 39.263°N 40.219°E / 39.263; 40.219
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Açıkgüney
Açıkgüney is located in Turkey
Açıkgüney
Açıkgüney
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°15′47″N 40°13′08″E / 39.263°N 40.219°E / 39.263; 40.219
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBingöl
DistrictKiğı
Population
 (2021)
92
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Açıkgüney, historically Sivgelik or Sergevil, is a village in the Kiğı District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.[1] The village is populated by Kurds of the Giransor tribe and had a population of 92 in 2021.[2][3] The village was inhabited by Armenians until the Armenian genocide.[4]

The hamlets of Günaltay, Hoz Taşı and Samantepe are attached to the village.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Akbulut, Yılmaz (1995). Bingöl tarihi (in Turkish). p. 106. ISBN 9751714737.
  4. ^ Arslan, Mark. "So Where In Armenia Was Your Family From?". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 29 May 2024.