Ambar (Kurdish: Embar) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,937 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Ambar | |
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  Ambar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′07″N 40°31′37″E / 37.852°N 40.527°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Bismil |
| Population (2022) | 1,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
It is populated by Muhacir Bulgarians and Kurds.[5][6]
History
editBulgarian refugees were settled in the village by the authorities to Turkify the region, however the settlers would become integrated into the surrounding Kurdish culture.[5]
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Amed'de muhacir iskânları" (in Turkish). 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 315.