Places · city
Maraş
Marash (arm). Site of the January 1920 Armenian-Turkish battle at the close of the French Cilicia mandate.
37.5780, 36.9260
- Armenian
Place context
Baseline place context
Maraş is recorded as a city. Alternate names and historical labels: Marash (arm). Site of the January 1920 Armenian-Turkish battle at the close of the French Cilicia mandate.. Coordinates are 37.578, 36.926.
Seeded demographic observations include 1914 Armenian 33%; 1923 Armenian. Linked events include Battle and abandonment of Marash.
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 | 33% | 24,000 | Richard G. Hovannisian, Simon Payaslian (eds.) |
| 1923 | Armenian | , | 0 | Richard G. Hovannisian, Simon Payaslian (eds.) |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Battle and abandonment of Marash | battle |