Muratköy, Solhan
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Muratköy | |
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  Muratköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′35″N 40°57′36″E / 38.893°N 40.960°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bingöl |
| District | Solhan |
| Population (2021) | 424 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Muratköy (Kurdish: Norik, Armenian: Նորեկ, romanized: Noreg, Nourik[1][2]) is a village in the Solhan District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.[3] The village is populated by Kurds of the Umeran tribe and had a population of 424 in 2021.[4][5]
The hamlet of Halkaınar is attached to the village.[3]
Norek (Nurik) had 59 Armenians, 6 houses before the Armenian genocide. Ankag (Enkak), part of today's Murat, had 63 Armenians.[1][2]