Soğucak, Afşin

Soğucak
Astemrey
Soğucak
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°8′45.6″N 36°56′49.2″E / 38.146000°N 36.947000°E / 38.146000; 36.947000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKahramanmaraş
DistrictAfşin
Elevation
1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Population
 (2000)
256
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
46500
Area code0344
ClimateDsa

Soğucak, also known as Astemrey[a] (Kabardian: Астемрей) is a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the Afşin district of Kahramanmaraş province.

Geography

Soğucak is located around 124 km (77 mi) from the city of Kahramanmaraş, 46 km (29 mi) from nearby Göksun, and 12 km (7 mi) from the town of Afşin itself.

Demographics

The village's population was recorded as 256 in 2000, down from 408 in 1990.[1] The village is mostly made up of Kabardian Circassians.[2]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130324014133/http://www.yerelnet.org.tr/koyler/koy.php?koyid=254787
  2. ^ Benk, Ahmet Cevat (2023-08-01). "Kahramanmaraş - Türkiye Çerkesleri - 29. Bölüm". Jineps Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  1. ^ Variant forms include Astemirey (Астемирей) and Astemre (Астемрэ).