Ambar, Bismil

Village in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ambar (Kurdish: Embar) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,937 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]

CountryTurkey
Population
(2022)
1,937
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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Ambar
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Ambar is located in Turkey
Ambar
Ambar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37.852°N 40.527°E / 37.852; 40.527
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır
DistrictBismil
Population
 (2022)
1,937
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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It is populated by Muhacir Bulgarians and Kurds.[5][6]

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.[5]

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