Andaç, Uludere

Andaç (historically Alamon)[1] is a village in the district of Uludere in Şırnak Province, in southeastern Turkey.[2] The village is around 48 kilometres (30 mi) away from the district of Uludere and it is located in southeastern Turkey, just on the western border of the Hakkari province. The village was historically populated by Assyrians and populated by Kurds from the Jirki tribe today.[3]

Andaç
Village
The village in springtime.
Andaç
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°21′22″N 43°15′38″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceŞırnak
DistrictUludere
Government
 • HeadmanEdis İzettin
Elevation
1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total2,960
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)0482
Licence plate47

History

The village was destroyed by the Ottoman Army in June 1915,[4] and later rebuilt and populated by Kurds.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2010). Adını unutan ülke: Türkiye'de adı değiştirilen yerler sözlüğü (in Turkish). p. 294.
  2. https://www.yerelnet.org.tr/koyler/koy.php?koyid=266339
  3. Aşiretler raporu (in Turkish). Kaynak Yayınları. 1998. p. 159.
  4. Yacoub, Joseph (2016). Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, A History. Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN 9780190694630.
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