Gözükara, Doğubayazıt

Gözükara
Village
Gözükara Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°27′45″N 44°06′41″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ağrı
District	Doğubayazıt
Elevation	2,166 m (7,106 ft)
Population  (2023)	328
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	04402
Area code	0472

Gözükara is a village in the Doğubayazıt District of Ağrı Province, Turkey.

History

The village's former name was recorded as Karagöz in 1901. The village has been known by its current name since 1928.^[1]

Geography

The village is located 123 km from the provincial capital of Ağrı and 26 km from the district center of Doğubayazıt.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	310	—
1985	485	+2.26%
1990	501	+0.65%
1997	445	−1.68%
2007	500	+1.17%
2012	492	−0.32%
2017	400	−4.06%
2023	328	−3.25%
Source: Population censuses (1965-1997)[2][3][4][5] and TÜİK (2007-2023)[6]

References

1. Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
2. "1965 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2022.
3. "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
4. "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
5. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
6. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.