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Selim District Capital, Kars Province.
The town has a population of 5,084 people, mostly Turks, with a Kurdish minority.
History:
From 1870s to 1920s was inhabited by Russian Spiritual Christians (Molokane and Pryguny). When Russians left, was mostly occupied by Kurdish refugees from Iraq. From 1904-1912, some migrated to California then Arizona, where their congregation merged with others to form a larger congregations. Most Molokane formed congregation in San Francisco, California, on Potrero Hill. Most Pryguny were in Arizona, near Tolleson, but in 1920s most moved Los Angeles. After 1928, many Pryguny transformed into various Dukh-i-zhinik faiths.
The town has a population of 5,084 people, mostly Turks, with a Kurdish minority.
History:
From 1870s to 1920s was inhabited by Russian Spiritual Christians (Molokane and Pryguny). When Russians left, was mostly occupied by Kurdish refugees from Iraq. From 1904-1912, some migrated to California then Arizona, where their congregation merged with others to form a larger congregations. Most Molokane formed congregation in San Francisco, California, on Potrero Hill. Most Pryguny were in Arizona, near Tolleson, but in 1920s most moved Los Angeles. After 1928, many Pryguny transformed into various Dukh-i-zhinik faiths.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selim_(District),_Kars
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°27'42"N 42°47'17"E
- Patnos (Panos) 134 km
- Yeghvard 142 km
- Doğubayazıt 143 km
- Charentsavan 153 km
- Ahlat 191 km
- Bitlis (Bidlîs) 227 km
- Aydıntepe 230 km
- Demirözü 250 km
- Silopi 357 km
- Barwari 364 km
- Bayburt DSI 8.5 km
- Bolukbas 9 km
- Kars Province 14 km
- Mirkhel villas 24 km
- Allahuekber mountains / Karmir Porak 24 km
- Chola villas 25 km
- Filizli Yaylasi 26 km
- Şenkaya District 38 km
- Göle District 44 km
- Ardahan Province 74 km