Places · city
Smyrna
İzmir (modern Turkish). Mixed Armenian, Greek, Levantine community; site of 1922 fire.
38.4190, 27.1290
- Armenian
- Greek (Pontic / Anatolian)
Place context
Baseline place context
Smyrna is recorded as a city. Alternate names and historical labels: İzmir (modern Turkish). Mixed Armenian, Greek, Levantine community; site of 1922 fire.. Coordinates are 38.419, 27.129.
Seeded demographic observations include 1914 Armenian; 1914 Greek (Pontic / Anatolian). Linked events include Burning of Smyrna.
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 | , | 25,000 | Raymond Kévorkian |
| 1914 | Greek (Pontic / Anatolian) | , | 250,000 | Kemal H. Karpat |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Burning of Smyrna | massacre |