Dibek, Nusaybin

Coordinates: 37°12′29″N 41°26′42″E / 37.208°N 41.445°E / 37.208; 41.445
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Dibek
Dibek is located in Turkey
Dibek
Dibek
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°12′29″N 41°26′42″E / 37.208°N 41.445°E / 37.208; 41.445
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
DistrictNusaybin
Population
 (2021)[1]
45
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Dibek (Syriac: Badip, Kurdish: Badibê) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Assyrians and Kurds and had a population of 45 in 2021.[1][3] The Kurdish population is Yazidi.[4]

Etymology[edit]

The name of the village derives from Syriac ܒܶܝܬ݂ ܕܶܒ̈ܶܐ beth debe meaning “house (or place) of the bears”.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ Tan, Altan (2018). "Harita 2: Turabidin ve Berriyê mıntıkalarında yer alan aşiretlerin sınırları ile il, ilçe, köy ve mezralar" [Map 2: The borders of the tribes and provinces, districts, villages and hamlets in the Turabidin and Berriyê regions] (Map). Turabidin'den Berriyê'ye : Aşiretler Dinler Diller Kültürler (in Turkish). Istanbul: Nûbihar.
  4. ^ Turan, Ahmet (1993). Yezidiler Tarihçeleri Coğrafi Dağılımları İnançları Örf ve Adetleri (in Turkish). p. 54.
  5. ^ "Beth Debe". syriaca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.