| Ambar | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
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  AmbarLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′07″N 40°31′37″E / 37.852°N 40.527°E / 37.852; 40.527 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Bismil |
| Population | 1,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Ambar (Kurdish: Embar) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,937 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
It is populated by Muhacir Bulgarians and Kurds.
History
Bulgarian refugees were settled in the village by the authorities to Turkify the region, however the settlers would become integrated into the surrounding Kurdish culture.
References
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 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.
- ^ "Amed'de muhacir iskânları" (in Turkish). 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 315.