Balcılar

Balcılar is a village in , and has about 254 residents and an elevation of 1,588 metres. Balcılar is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 254 residents
  • Description: village in central district, Muş, eastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Aghbi” and “Balcilar”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cevizlidere.

Village
is a village in the Muş District of in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 343 in 2022. It was formerly populated by Armenians and attacked by Ottoman forces in 1894 where most of the population was massacred. is situated 5 km west of Balcılar.

Balcılar

Latitude
38.57158° or 38° 34′ 18″ north
Longitude
41.40185° or 41° 24′ 7″ east
Population
254
Elevation
1,588 metres (5,210 feet)
Open location code
8HC3HCC2+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11049106741
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6987216
Wiki­data ID
Q120682648
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Balcılar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ախպի”
  • Armenian: “Աղբի”
  • Armenian: “Աղբիկ”
  • Armenian: “Աղբինք”
  • Armenian: “Աղպի”
  • Armenian: “Աղպիկ”
  • Armenian: “Աղփի”
  • German: “Balcılar”
  • Turkish: “Ağpi” (historical)
  • Turkish: “Ağpik” (historical)
  • Turkish: “Balcılar, Muş”
  • Turkish: “Balcılar”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղբի”
  • Western Armenian: “Աղրի”
  • “Balcılar”

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