Derecik | |
|---|---|
  Derecik Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′05″N 41°33′24″E / 38.68472°N 41.55667°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| District | Muş |
| Population (2022) | 605 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]Name
[edit]The Armenian name for the village was Havadarig or Havadorik not Derecik.[4]
Population
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ 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.