Akçalı, Hakkâri
Akçalı | |
|---|---|
  Akçalı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′32″N 43°59′24″E / 37.709°N 43.990°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Hakkâri |
| Population (2023)[1] | 704 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Akçalı (Syriac: Geznā, Kurdish: Gezne) is a village in the central district of Hakkâri Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 704 in 2023.[1][3]
The four hamlets of Eğercik (Palanis), Kanatlı (Reşankê) and Yeniyol (Brîman) are attached to Akçalı.[4]
History[edit]
George Percy Badger noted during his visit to the region in 1850 that the village had a population of 90 Assyrian families, while Edward Lewes Cutts deemed the village to be populated by Kurds in 1877.[5]
Population[edit]
Population history from 1997 to 2023:[6][1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 689 | — |
| 2007 | 914 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 928 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 798 | −14.0% |
| 2022 | 765 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 704 | −8.0% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Address Based Population Registration System Results". Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rûbar (nehir) beşa 90 (in Kurdish). TRT Kurdî. 23 February 2021. 56:49 minutes in.
- ^ "Hakkari'ye bağlı köylerin Kürtçe, Türkçe ve eski isimleri" (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Wilmshurst, David (2000). The Ecclesiastical Organisation of the Church of the East, 1318–1913. Peeters Publishers. p. 303.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.