Çataksu, Olur

Çataksu
Çataksu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°49′29″N 41°56′20″E / 40.8248°N 41.939°E / 40.8248; 41.939
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzurum
DistrictOlur
Population
 (2022)
303
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Çataksu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Olur, Erzurum Province in Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 303 (2022).[3]

The former name of Çataksu is Taoskari. Taoskari (ტაოსკარი), a Georgian place name, means ‘gate of Tao’. Indeed, this settlement is located at the end of the historical Klarjeti region and the beginning of the historical Tao region.[4] This place name is written as Taoskar (طاوسكار) or Tavusker in Turkish.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Olur Kaymakamlığı". olur.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ “ტაოსკარი” - ჩვენი საუნჯე
  5. ^ "ჩილდირის ვილაიეთის ჯაბა დავთარი : 1694-1732 წწ.", Tsisana Abuladze, Tbilisi, 1979, Register number: 816.
  6. ^ Başbakanlık Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü (1940). "1940 Genel Nüfus Sayımı" (PDF) (in Turkish). tuik.gov.tr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.