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Kotancı, Diyadin

Village in Ağrı, Turkey

39°24′27″N 43°32′21″E / 39.40750°N 43.53917°E / 39.40750; 43.53917CountryTurkeyProvinceAğrıDistrictDiyadinElevation

2,300 m (7,500 ft)Population

(2023)

137Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

04902

Kotancı is a village in the Diyadin District of Ağrı Province, Turkey.

History

Kotancı has been known by its current name since 1928. The village was previously part of Eleşkirt district before being transferred to Diyadin.^[1]

The village is located 90 km from the city center of Ağrı and 30 km from the district center of Diyadin.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	212	—
1985	236	+0.54%
1990	242	+0.50%
1997	221	−1.29%
2007	212	−0.41%
2012	199	−1.26%
2017	163	−3.91%
2023	137	−2.85%
Source: Population censuses (1965-1997)^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] and TÜİK (2007-2023)^[6]

^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.