Country Turkey District Arpaçay Postal code 36740 Elevation 1,810 m Area code 0474 | Province Kars Province Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 36 Population 1,213 (2011) | |
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Koçköy is a small belde (town) in Arpaçay district of Kars Province, Turkey. The town is situated in the high plateau of Eastern Anatolia at 40°52′N 43°31′E . The distance to Arpaçay is 23 kilometres (14 mi) and the distance to Kars is 60 kilometres (37 mi). The population of the town is 1213 as of 2011. The town was founded during the 19th century by Turks who escaped from The Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829) and Russo-Turkish War (1853-1856) (Crimean War). The name of the town ("aries village") perobably refers to an early totem.
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