Halfeli

Halfeli (Kurdish: Xelfelî, previously in Armenian: Վանքատեղ, romanized: Vank’ategh,) is a town (belde) in the Iğdır District, Iğdır Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 8,271 (2022).[1]

Halfeli
Municipality
Halfeli is located in Turkey
Halfeli
Halfeli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°53′11″N 43°59′20″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIğdır
DistrictIğdır
Government
 • Elected MayorHasan Safa (deposed) (HDP)
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
8,271
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
76410
Area code0476

The towns economy relies on agriculture. Due to a climate milder than most other Eastern Anatolian towns, it has a variety of crops including cotton. Another revenue of the town is livestock trading.

In the local elections of March 2019, Hasan Safa from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was elected mayor.[3] However, in March 2020 Safa was dismissed from his post due to alleged links to terrorism.[4] Due to regulations introduced in September 2016, mayors suspended by terror related charges are not to be replaced by someone elected by the municipal council.[5] Lütfullah Göktaş, the Kaymakam from Karakoyunlu was appointed as a trustee instead.[6]

History

On June 18, 1992, the town area was granted the status of municipality.[7]

Population

Before World War I, the population was Armenian.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1886892—    
19081,114+1.02%
19351,126+0.04%
19401,103−0.41%
19451,039−1.19%
19501,134+1.77%
19551,342+3.43%
19601,753+5.49%
19651,661−1.07%
19701,991+3.69%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19752,505+4.70%
19802,374−1.07%
19853,003+4.81%
19903,648+3.97%
19974,515+3.09%
20077,666+5.44%
20127,693+0.07%
20178,097+1.03%
20228,271+0.43%
Source: Russian censuses (1886–1908),[8][9] population censuses (1935-1997)[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]

References
  1. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Iğdır Halfeli Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. "8 mayors suspended over alleged terror links - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION)". Venice Commission. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. "HDP'li 8 belediyeye kayyum atandı!". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  7. "Official newspaper" (PDF). June 25, 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2021.
  8. "Игдырский участок 1886". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  9. The Caucasian calendar .... for 1909.
  10. "1935 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
  11. "1940 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1940. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2022.
  12. "1945 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1945. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
  13. "1950 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1950. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022.
  14. "1955 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1955. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2021.
  15. "1960 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1960. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2022.
  16. "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1965. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
  17. "1970 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1970. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
  18. "1975 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1975. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
  19. "1980 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1980. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022.
  20. "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
  21. "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  22. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
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