Places · city
Diyarbakir
Tigranakert (arm); Amed (Kurdish). Centre of Diyarbekir vilayet, mixed Armenian-Assyrian-Kurdish population pre-1915.
37.9100, 40.2410
- Armenian
- Kurdish
- Assyrian
Place context
Baseline place context
Diyarbakir is recorded as a city. Alternate names and historical labels: Tigranakert (arm); Amed (Kurdish). Centre of Diyarbekir vilayet, mixed Armenian-Assyrian-Kurdish population pre-1915.. Coordinates are 37.91, 40.241.
Seeded demographic observations include 1914 Armenian 23%; 1914 Kurdish 50%; 1914 Assyrian 8%; 1927 Armenian. Linked events include Diyarbakir vilayet massacres.
This baseline note identifies why the place exists in the atlas and should be replaced by a richer treatment of settlement, administrative history, demographic change, and connected events. editorial
Demographics over time
| Year | People | Share | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Armenian | 23% | 17,000 | Raymond Kévorkian |
| 1914 | Kurdish | 50% | , | David Gaunt |
| 1914 | Assyrian | 8% | , | David Gaunt |
| 1927 | Armenian | , | 0 | Raymond Kévorkian |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Diyarbakir vilayet massacres | massacre |