Gelinkaya, Midyat
Gelinkaya | |
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  Gelinkaya Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 41°16′08″E / 37.418°N 41.269°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| District | Midyat |
| Population (2022) | 1,542 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Gelinkaya (Arabic: کفر خۆار, romanized: Kafarḥuvar)[1] is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 1,542 (2022).[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[4][5] The village is populated by Kurds and Mhallami.[6]
Etymology
The word 'Keferhuvar' means 'village with white stones' in Syriac.[6]
History
Gelinkaya is a former Assyrian village. It became the administrative center for the Mhallami in the 1850s when a beg from nearby Dêrizbin settled in the village, after a conflict with his relatives. After the 1920s, Kurds from nearby villages such as Deywan and Helex but also from the Sinjar region arrived to the village.[6]
Notable people
References
- ^ İbrahim, İşler, ed. (2018). Midyat'ta Konuşulan Muhallemi Lehçesi: Arapça-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish). Mevsimler. p. 137.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 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 c Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 257. ISBN 9789944360944.
- ^ "TBMM - Orhan MİROĞLU" (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.