Hasköy
The name of this district, whose pronunciation is distorted in the colloquial Armenian language, Derhas (Has Church), was changed to Hasköy after the Republic and is used as Hasköy today. The history of Hasköy district dates back to the Byzantine period. A large part of the people of the district consists of Arabs who migrated from Basra, came through the districts of Sason and Mutki and settled in the district. The people of the region are also known as field soldiers according to ancient histories. It is surrounded by Muş in the west and northwest, Korkut district in the northeast, and Bitlis province in the east and south. It is the smallest district of the province in terms of surface area. The average altitude of the district above sea level is around 1400 meters.
The most important stream of Hasköy district is the Karasu river. The Karasu river, which enters the district borders from the south of Sazlıkbaşı village, flows towards the southeast and leaves the district borders in the west of Düzkışla town. In addition, the Değirmen Stream, which passes through the district, flows into the Karasu River. The summit of the Otluk and Karaçavuş mountains is forested, and the valley floors extending towards the plain with this section hide the cover. Climate Eastern Anatolia has continental climate characteristics. Winters are very cold and snowy, and summers are hot and dry.
Agriculture and livestock have an important place in the economy of the district. Bus management in the district and the majority of the people working abroad as workers contribute to the economic development of the district. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, onions, beans and melons-watermelons are grown. Tobacco, sugar beet and wheat constitute the main livelihood of the people. Beekeeping is carried out in 3 settlements (District center, Büvetli and Dağdibi villages). 450 hives are available. In the district, dairy and meat livestock, including Holstein, Brown, Swiss and crossbreed, are carried out. Annually, 3,950 tons of milk from cattle and 93.5 tons of milk from small cattle are produced in the district. Animal products are generally produced for the producers' own needs, and the excess is sold in environmental markets.
