Hoşhaber

Hoşhaber
Town
Hoşhaber

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°54′N 43°58′E / 39.900°N 43.967°E / 39.900; 43.967Coordinates: 39°54′N 43°58′E / 39.900°N 43.967°E / 39.900; 43.967
Country  Turkey
Province Iğdır Province
District Iğdır
Elevation 870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,692
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 76420
Area code(s) 0476
Licence plate 76

Hoşhaber (Kurdish: Xoşxeber) is a belde (town) in the central district (Iğdır) of Iğdır Province, Turkey. It is situated in the extreme west of Iğdır plains at 39°54′N 43°58′E / 39.900°N 43.967°E / 39.900; 43.967. The distance to Iğdır is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi). The population of Hoshaber is 2692 [1] as of 2011. The settlement was captured by the Russian Empire from Persia, but it was ceded to Turkey after the First World War. In 1998 the settlement was declared a seat of township.

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