Büyükçiftlik, Yüksekova

Büyükçiftlik (Xirwate) is a municipality (belde) in Yüksekova District in Hakkâri Province in Turkey. The belde is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 3,862 in 2023.

The municipality is divided into the neighborhoods of Kerem Zeydan, Merkez and Yeşilova.

History
In 1947, Büyükçiftlik was described as a rapidly growing village with a beautiful scenery including a nearby forest and a two-thousander mountain. The village was moreover described as having natural assets and suitable for touristic attraction.

Population
Population history from 1997 to 2023: