Köprüköy
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town, district center
Before the (so called) 1915-23 Armenian genocide this was Armenian town initially called "Bolorapahak", later "Daroynk" ( Բոլորապահակ { Bolorapahak } or Դարոյնք { Daroynk' }. Since the XIX century it was renamed to "Köprüköy".
"Bolorapahak" means "Guard of all" in Armenian. "Daroynk'" means "Hills" in Armenian. "Köprüköy" means "bridge village" in Turkish. Armenian population of Daroynk as well of Basen district and whole West Armenia was massacred in 1915-23 period by Turks.
Armenian cultural heritage were destroyed e.g. deliberate obliterations prior to convertions to mosques or so-called Seljuk monuments.
"Bolorapahak" means "Guard of all" in Armenian. "Daroynk'" means "Hills" in Armenian. "Köprüköy" means "bridge village" in Turkish. Armenian population of Daroynk as well of Basen district and whole West Armenia was massacred in 1915-23 period by Turks.
Armenian cultural heritage were destroyed e.g. deliberate obliterations prior to convertions to mosques or so-called Seljuk monuments.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°58'8"N 41°52'0"E
- Patnos (Panos) 113 km
- Ahlat 141 km
- Aydıntepe 160 km
- Bitlis (Bidlîs) 166 km
- Demirözü 173 km
- Yeghvard 228 km
- Charentsavan 239 km
- Silopi 305 km
- Barwari 333 km
- Çukurca 335 km
- Köprüköy District 8.8 km
- Pasinler District 20 km
- Cemetery 22 km
- Cemetery 25 km
- Cemetery 26 km
- Electrical sub-station 28 km
- Horasan District 33 km
- Narman District 37 km
- Aras (Haykakan Par) Mountains 93 km
- Kars Province 109 km