Karakoyunlu

For the medieval dynasty, see Qara Qoyunlu. For places in Azerbaijan, see Qaraqoyunlu (disambiguation).

Karakoyunlu is a town in Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karakoyunlu District.^[2] Its population is 2,728 (2022).^[1] The town is populated by Azerbaijanis.^[3]

Karakoyunlu
Municipality
Karakoyunlu Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°58′21″N 44°10′22″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Iğdır
District	Karakoyunlu
Government
• Mayor	Bayramali Ballı (MHP)
Elevation	848 m (2,782 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	2,728
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	76700
Area code	0476
Website	www.karakoyunlu.bel.tr

Statues with ram heads

Gravestones with ram heads existing in almost all old cemeteries in Iğdır Plain are remnants from the Kara Koyunlu period. These commemorate brave, heroic persons and young persons who died at a young age.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	2,231	—
1985	2,813	+4.75%
1990	4,110	+7.88%
1997	5,159	+3.30%
2007	2,649	−6.45%
2012	2,664	+0.11%
2017	2,804	+1.03%
2022	2,728	−0.55%
Source: Population censuses (1980-1997)[5][6][7][8] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]