Derecik, Muş
Derecik | |
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  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 | TRT (UTC+3) |
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
Name
The Armenian name for the village was Havadarig or Havadorik not Derecik.[4]
Population
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
- ^ 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.