Akdam, Kurtalan
Akdam | |
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Akdam Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′23″N 41°26′20″E / 37.973°N 41.439°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Siirt |
| District | Kurtalan |
| Population (2021)[1] | 310 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Akdam (Syriac: Mār Mārūnā)[2] is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey.[3] The village had a population of 310 in 2021.[1]
The hamlets of Akdoğan is attached to the village.[3]
History
Mār Mārūnā (today called Akdam) 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 3 households, who paid 9 dues, and did not have a church or a priest.[2]
References
- ^ 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. 45.
- ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Bibliography
- 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 The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Register of Dues of 1870: An Unpublished Historical Document from the Late Ottoman Period.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.