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Susuz, Silvan

Susuz
Susuz is located in Turkey
Susuz
Susuz
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 40°55′46″E / 38.16917°N 40.92944°E / 38.16917; 40.92944
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
DistrictSilvan
Population
 (2022)
300
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Susuz (Kurdish: Etşa)[a] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] It is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe and had a population of 300 in 2022.[3][4]

History

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Etşa (today called Susuz) was historically inhabited by Chaldean Catholics and Armenians.[1] By June 1913, there were 30 Chaldean Catholics at the village as part of the archdiocese of Amida.[5] In 1914, it was populated by 100 Syriacs, according to the list presented to the Paris Peace Conference by the Assyro-Chaldean delegation.[6]

References

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Notes

  1. Also spelt as Aşta, Attché, Atşa, or Atşo.[1]

Citations

  1. 1 2 Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 310.
  2. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. Bekiran (2018), p. 220.
  5. Gaunt (2006), p. 429.
  6. Gaunt (2006), p. 422.

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