List of Circassian ethnic enclaves

This is a list of Circassian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Circassian population, or are associated with Circassian culture, either currently or historically. Most numbers are estimates by various organizations and media, because many countries simply do not collect data on ethnicity.

Extant enclaves

Middle East

Name Type Location Circassian population % Ref
Kfar Kama village Israel 3.500 ~100% [1]
Rehaniya village Israel 1.249 ~100% [1]
Abu-Humama village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Tal-Amri village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Asela village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Ayni-Nasir village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Merzhidor village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Anzat village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Tlil village Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Homs town Syria, Homs Province Minority [2]
Aleppo town Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Khanasir town Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Tammeswan village Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Damascus town Syria, Damascus Province Minority [2]
Marj al-Sultan village Syria, Damascus Province 1.860 ~100% [3]
Beer Ajam village Syria, Quneitra Province 353 ~100% [3][4]
Bareka village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Jueza village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Ayn-Ziwan village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Salmanyah village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mumsyah village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Faham village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mansura village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mudaryah village Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]

Extinct enclaves

Name Type Current location Period Circassian population & %(date) Ref
Cerchezu village Constanta, Romania 19th century ~100% [5]
Slava Cercheză village Tulcea, Romania 19th century ~100% [5]
Suwaylih village Amman, Jordan Minority [6]
Quneitra town Syria, Quneitra Province 20th century Majority [3]
Khishniyyah village Syria, Quneitra Province 20th century Majority [7][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Shaping Circassian identity: Ethnocultural preservation in Kfar Kama". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "The Circassians of Syria: Opting for the Rightful Cause". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "Syrian Circassians have begun to arrive in Turkey". 2013-03-30. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ a b "Povestea dramatică a cerchezilor din Dobrogea". historia.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  6. ^ Rogan, Eugene L.; Tell, Tariq (1994-12-31). Village, Steppe and State: The Social Origins of Modern Jordan. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-85043-829-8.
  7. ^ "Golan Heights and vicinity : October 1994". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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