Gelinkaya, Midyat

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]

Gelinkaya
Neighbourhood
Gelinkaya is located in Turkey
Gelinkaya
Gelinkaya
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37.418°N 41.269°E / 37.418; 41.269
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
DistrictMidyat
Population
 (2022)
1,542
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

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
  1. İbrahim, İşler, ed. (2018). Midyat'ta Konuşulan Muhallemi Lehçesi: Arapça-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish). Mevsimler. p. 137.
  2. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  6. Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). p. 257. ISBN 9789944360944.
  7. "TBMM - Orhan MİROĞLU" (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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