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Halfeli
Town
Halfeli Caddesi.jpg
Halfeli is located in Turkey
Halfeli
Halfeli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°53′11″N 43°59′20″E / 39.88639°N 43.98889°E / 39.88639; 43.98889Coordinates: 39°53′11″N 43°59′20″E / 39.88639°N 43.98889°E / 39.88639; 43.98889
Country Turkey
ProvinceIğdır Province
DistrictIğdır central district
Government
 • Elected MayorHasan Safa (HDP)
 • State appointed trusteeLütfullah Göktaş
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,097
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
76410
Area code0476
Licence plate76

Halfeli (Kurdish: Xelfelî, previously in Armenian: Վանքատեղ, romanized: Vank’ategh,) is a belde (town) in the central district (Iğdır) of Iğdır Province, Turkey.

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.[1] However, in March 2020 Safa was dismissed from his post due to alleged links to terrorism.[2] 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.[3] Lütfullah Göktaş, the Kaymakam from Karakoyunlu was appointed as a trustee instead.[4]

History

The settlement was founded by the Halfeli tribe of Kurds during the Ottoman Empire. However, after the Russian Empire annexed the province in the Treaty of Turkmenchay, the tribe emigrated south to Iran.

Under the Russian Empire, Halfeli was placed under the territorial-administrative jurisdiction of the Surmalin Uyezd of the Erivan Governorate. The town was settled by Armenians and known as Vank'ategh (Monastery Place).

Following the First World War, the town was briefly part of the First Republic of Armenia between 1918-1920 until the conclusion of the Turkish–Armenian War. Following the expulsion of the town's Armenian inhabitants, the Halfeli Kurd tribe returned.

On June 18, 1992, the town area was granted the status of municipality.[5]

In 1994, the settlement was declared a seat of a township.[6]

Population

The population of Halfeli was reported 8,097 in 2019-20 Census[7]

Historical population of Halfeli
Year Population Main inhabitants
2020 8,097[7] Kurds
2011 7,540[8]
2000 5,741
1990 3,648[9]
1985 3,003[10]
1980 2,374[11]
1975 2,505[12]
1970 1,991[13]
1965 1,661[14]
1960 1,753[15]
1955 1,342[16]
1950 1,134[17]
1945 1,039[18]
1940 1,103[19]
1935 1,126[20]
1908 1,114[21] Armenians
1886 892[22]

References

  1. ^ "Iğdır Halfeli Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. ^ "8 mayors suspended over alleged terror links - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. ^ "EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION)". Venice Commission. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "HDP'li 8 belediyeye kayyum atandı!". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. ^ "Official newspaper" (PDF). June 25, 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  7. ^ a b Bilgi, Rehber. "IĞDIR MERKEZ ilçesi HALFELİ beldesi nüfusu 2020, ilçeleri, beldeleri, mahalleleri ve köyleri | Rehber Bilgi - Rehber Bilgi". www.rehberbilgi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  8. ^ Statistical Institute
  9. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  10. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  11. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  12. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  13. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  14. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  15. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  16. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2019-03-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  17. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  18. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  19. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-02-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  20. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2020-01-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  21. ^ The Caucasian calendar .... for 1909.
  22. ^ "Игдырский участок 1886". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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