Haticepınar is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 98 (2022).[2] Haticepınar is inhabited by Kurdish people.
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  Haticepınar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′32″N 37°01′54″E / 38.55889°N 37.03167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kahramanmaraş |
| District | Afşin |
| Population (2022) | 98 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 46500 |
| Area code | 0344 |
Haticepinar is also known as Kani Xatce or Gunde Jori in Kurdish amongst its habitants and neighbouring villages with close relations. Haticepinar has acquired the status of a village in 1950 and according to the knowledge of the elderly who still reside in Haticepinar acclaim that people first settled in the area as far as 130 to 150 years ago. Inhabitants of Haticepinari are related to the nearby village of Kaşanlı. The name Kaşanlı is derived from the Kasan city in Iran and according to the elderly of the region Kurdish people that were oppressed by the Persian King left the city of Kasan moving north-west and eventually settling in the current area. Furthermore, the some of the elderly people in the village acclaim that the village was originally inhabited by Armenians. Who afterwards fled the region due to the Armenian Genocide. The first two Kurdish families who initially settled in the village were wealthy families who had travelled from Malatya. The exact dates are not clear however the village was under threat from bandits in the late 1800’s. The bandits committed crimes such as: kidnapping for ransom, robbery & murder in the region. The villagers with the help from other Kurdish clans from the nearby villages, managed to fight off the bandits together around the early 1900’s. Over the years the population of the village grew and many families established trade and businesses at the city centre of Kahramanmaras. In 1978 the Maras Massacare took place in the city centre resulting in the persecution and murder of many Kurdish Alevi people. As a result of this, many people fled the city leaving their businesses behind and moved back to the village. Due to growing economic strains and difficulties, many people left the village to move to other cities and eventually abroad. There are currently many families living in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, USA and Europe who are originally from the village of Haticepinar.
Geography
editHaticepınar is 55 km away from Afşin and 205 km from Kahramanmaraş city centre. Haticepınar is located on the mountainous region of the Binboğa Mountains and for this arable lands are limited. On the west of the village is the village of Oğlakkaya, on the south is the Örenli village, on the north is the Güldede village of Gürün District and on the east is the district of Elbistan.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 176 | — |
| 1997 | 117 | −5.67% |
| 2007 | 79 | −3.85% |
| 2012 | 90 | +2.64% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.87% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.84% |
| Source: 1990 census,[3] 1997 census[4] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2] | ||
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.