Aralık
Aralık | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′22″N 44°31′09″E / 39.87278°N 44.51917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Iğdır |
| District | Aralık |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Güzelkaya (AKP) |
| Elevation | 821 m (2,694 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 5,809 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 76500 |
| Area code | 0476 |
| Website | www |
Aralık (Azerbaijani: Aralıq; Kurdish: Başan; Armenian: Արալիխ, romanized: Aralikh; Russian: Аралык, romanized: Aralyk) is a town in the Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aralık District. Its population is 5,809 (2022). Aralık lies near the right bank of the river Aras, across the border from the Armenian town Artashat. It is the location of the Aras corridor, which connects Turkey with Azerbaijan. The town of Aralık is mainly inhabited by Azerbaijanis.