Tepecik, Beşiri
Tepecik | |
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  Tepecik Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′48″N 41°24′04″E / 37.880°N 41.401°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Batman |
| District | Beşiri |
| Population (2021)[1] | 143 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Tepecik (Syriac: ʿAyn Karmū)[2] is a village in the Beşiri District of Batman Province in Turkey.[3] The village had a population of 143 in 2021.[1]
History
[edit]ʿAyn Karmū (today called Tepecik) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians.[2] In the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal register of dues of 1870, it was recorded that the village had 5 households, who paid 47 dues, and was served by one priest, but did not have a church.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Bcheiry (2009), p. 44.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Bcheiry, Iskandar (2009). The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Register of Dues of 1870: An Unpublished Historical Document from the Late Ottoman Period. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 21 March 2025.