Esenler, Varto

Esenler
Village
Esenler is located in Turkey
Esenler
Esenler
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°05′14″N 41°51′40″E / 39.0872°N 41.861°E / 39.0872; 41.861
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuş
DistrictVarto
Population
 (2022)
314
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Esenler is a village in the Varto District of the Muş Province in east Turkey.[1] As of 2022, it had a population of 314 people.[2] It is located 48 km (30 mi) from Varto and 96 km (60 mi) from the centre of Muş.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997326—    
2007358+0.94%
2012384+1.41%
2017338−2.52%
2022314−1.46%
Source: 1997 census[3] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

Historical sites

The architectural remains of the Şahmiran Kalesi, a castle from the Urartian period, is approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) southest of the village.[4][5] The castle is at 39°5′22.15″N 41°52′19.28″E / 39.0894861°N 41.8720222°E / 39.0894861; 41.8720222.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023
  2. ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "TAY-Site Age Details".
  5. ^ "Shahmiran castle" (PDF). korumakurullari.ktb.gov.tr. Republic of Turkey Ministry of culture and tourism. p. 1.


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