Hasköy, Muş
Hasköy
Խասգեղ | |
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  Hasköy | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • District | 379.02 km2 (146.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Post code | 497xx |
| Website | www.haskoy.bel.tr |
Hasköy (Armenian: Խասգեղ, Kurdish: Dêrxas[citation needed]) 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.[2]
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ [1] Map by Robert H. Hewsen, Armenian SSR Atlas, Yerevan – Moscow, 1961
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