Demirkent

Demirkent is a village in , and has about 952 residents and an elevation of 1,462 metres. Demirkent is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 952 residents
  • Description: village in Akyaka, Kars, northeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Eskiergine”, “İslâmergine”, “Rus Ergine”, “Yeni Ergine”, and “Yeniergine”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akyaka railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Akyaka station is a station in the town of , in northeastern . TCDD Taşımacılık operates a twice-daily regional train from . The station was originally opened in 1899 by the Transcaucasus Railway as Shuregel station, when Akyaka was a part of the Russian Empire. is situated 2½ km northwest of Demirkent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akyaka.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in in eastern . It is the seat of . Its population is 2,026. It is located on Turkey's closed border with . The town is populated by Azerbaijanis and Karapapakhs. is situated 2½ km northwest of Demirkent.

Demirkent

Latitude
40.72127° or 40° 43′ 17″ north
Longitude
43.6434° or 43° 38′ 36″ east
Population
952
Elevation
1,462 metres (4,797 feet)
Open location code
8HG5PJCV+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2702910072
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
748403
Wiki­data ID
Q10754356
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Demirkent” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վերին Արգինա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Dəmirkənd (Ağyaxa)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Dəmirkənd”
  • Chechen: “Демиркент”
  • German: “Demirkent”
  • Hungarian: “Demirkent”
  • Tatar: “Демиркент”
  • Turkish: “Demirkent, Akyaka”
  • Turkish: “Demirkent”
  • Vietnamese: “Demirkent, Akyaka”
  • Vietnamese: “Demirkent”
  • “Demirkent”

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