Mercimekkale, Muş

Mercimekkale is a village in the Muş District, Muş Province, in east Turkey.^[2] Within the boundaries of the village, there is the Mercimekkale Mound, one of the twenty-eight mounds in Muş.^[3] Its population is 536 (2022).^[1]

Mercimekkale
Village
Mercimekkale Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38.93637°N 41.50395°E / 38.93637; 41.50395
Country	Turkey
Province	Muş
District	Muş
Elevation	1,345 m (4,413 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	536
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Geology and geography

It is 22 km away from the center of Muş and is located on the Muş Erzurum highway connection. The altitude is 1345.

Flora

Tree species in Mercimekkale include poplar, willow, pine, walnut, hawthorn, wild pear, wild oak, and maple.^[4]

Education

There is a primary school in the village.^[5]

References

1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
3. "Tarihi Eserler" (in Turkish). Muş İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
4. "Muş Mercimekkale Köyü". koylerim.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
5. "Muş Merkez Mercimekkale İlkokulu". Retrieved 2023-12-11.