Akşar, Şenkaya
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Akşar | |
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  Akşar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′00″N 42°20′54″E / 40.6500°N 42.3482°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzurum |
| District | Şenkaya |
| Population (2022) | 1,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Akşar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Şenkaya, Erzurum Province in Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 1,258 (2022).[3]
Akşar's former name was Kosori. Kosori (Georgian: კოსორი) means “steep rock” in Georgian.[4] This place name is written as "Kosor" (قوصور) in the Ottoman land-survey register (mufassal defter) of 1595.[5]
