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Derecik, Muş

Coordinates: 38°41′05″N 41°33′24″E / 38.68472°N 41.55667°E / 38.68472; 41.55667
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Derecik
Derecik is located in Turkey
Derecik
Derecik
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°41′05″N 41°33′24″E / 38.68472°N 41.55667°E / 38.68472; 41.55667
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuş
DistrictMuş
Population
 (2022)
605
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Derecik is a village in Muş District, Muş Province, eastern Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 605 (2022).[3] Derecik is located 13 km away from Mus township.

There is a primary school in the village, drinking water network, electricity and landline telephone. The village is populated by Arabs.

History

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Name

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The Armenian name for the village was Havadarig or Havadorik not Derecik.[4]

Population

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In 1890, the Armenian church recorded one church and 90 Armenian households in the village, as well as 160 Kurdish households with similar numbers recorded in 1902.[4] The church records state 120 Armenian households in 1910 and on the eve of the genocide 165 households.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Maps | Vilayet of Bitlis/Paghesh | Kaza of Moush | Locale | Demography :: Houshamadyan - a project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life". www.houshamadyan.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Maps | Vilayet of Bitlis/Paghesh | Kaza of Moush | Locale | Demography:: Houshamadyan - a project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life". www.houshamadyan.org.