Taşburun

Taşburun
Town
Taşburun

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250Coordinates: 39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250
Country  Turkey
Province Iğdır Province
District Karakoyunlu
Government
  Mayor Nesip Aksu (MHP)
Elevation 840 m (2,750 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,908
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 76800
Area code(s) 0476
Vehicle registration 76
Website www.tasburun.bel.tr

Taşburun is a belde (town) in Iğdır Province, Turkey.

Geography

Taşburun is in Karakoyunlu district of Iğdır Province. It is situated at 39°59′N 44°15′E / 39.983°N 44.250°E / 39.983; 44.250 on Turkish state highway which connects Turkey to Nakhchevan (a part of Azerbaijan). Mount Ağrı is to the south and Armenian border is to the east. The distance to Karakoyunlu is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Iğdır is 22 kilometres (14 mi). The population of Taşburun is 1908[1] as of 2011.

History

According to mayor's page Taşburun was founded by Turkmen tribe named Taşburun after Seljuks annexed the area to their realm in 1064. In 1239 it was captured by the Mongols and in 1514 by the Ottoman Empire. It was ceded to Safavid Persia by the Treaty of Istanbul (1736) . In 1746 it was returned to Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Kerden but lost to Russian Empire by the Treaty of San Stefano signed after the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). At the end of the First World War it was returmed to Turkey. In 1993 it was declared a seat of township.[2]

Population

Taşburun's population
2009 2,005
2007 2,186
2000 2,818
1997 1,782
1990 2,572

Economy

Main economic sectors are agriculture and animal breeding. There is also a small flour factory.[2]

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