Görmez, Silvan

Görmez
Görmez
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°05′16″N 40°52′16″E / 38.08778°N 40.87111°E / 38.08778; 40.87111
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
DistrictSilvan
Population
 (2022)
271
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Görmez (Kurdish: Gormez)[a] is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 271 in 2022.[3][4]

History

Germo (today called Görmez) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians.[1] In 1914, there were 50 Syriacs, according to the list presented to the Paris Peace Conference by the Assyro-Chaldean delegation.[5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Germo.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ a b Jongerden & Verheij (2012), p. 311.
  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. ^ Tîgrîs & Çakar (2012), p. 489.
  5. ^ Gaunt (2006), p. 422.

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