Panik () is a ''

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'' (village) in the

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. Its population is 2,671 (2022).

Etymology

The village's name ''Panik'' is an antiquated word in

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

referring to something artful or eloquent.

History

Panik's name was changed in 1960 to Özdemir. However, the name was reverted to Panik in 2014. Panik was an Armenian inhabited settlement prior to the Armenian-Turkish war in 1920, with a population of 960 in 1886.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panik, Igdir Kurdish settlements in Turkey Villages in Iğdır District Former Armenian communities in Iğdır Province