Hasköy (Armenian: Խասգեղ, Kurdish: Dêrxas[3]) is a town and district of Muş Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of present-day Turkey. The mayor is Mürsel Özen (AKP).
Hasköy
Խասգեղ Khaskyugh | |
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![]() ![]() Hasköy | |
Coordinates: 38°40′56″N 41°41′22″E | |
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Province | Muş |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mürsel Özen (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Nilüfer Canat Sürekli |
Area | |
• District | 379.02 km2 (146.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 12,822 |
• District | 27,613 |
• District density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Post code | 497xx |
Website | www.haskoy.bel.tr |
Founded in IIIth century A.D. as Armenian village of Khasgegh Arm: Խասգեղ in Tarawn district of Turuberan province of Arshacid Armenia.
Before the Armenian genocide Khasgegh was an Armenian populated village of Bitlis Province of Ottoman Empire.[4] At the turn of the 20th century photographic records indicate that the town was a cluster of mud brick dome shaped huts.[5] At this time the population was recorded as 2358, mainly Armenians. By the eve of the Armenian genocide at the beginning of World War 1 the population was 450. The town had three churches: the Saint Yerortoutiun, Sdepanos, and Talileos churches.
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