Susuz, Silvan

Susuz
Neighbourhood
Susuz
Location in 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

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

Notes

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

Citations

  1. ^ a b 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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