Çakmak, Nurdağı Explained

Type:	neighbourhood
Province:	Gaziantep
District:	Nurdağı
Çakmak
Population Total:	192
Population As Of:	2022
Coordinates:	37.1936°N 36.8472°W

Çakmak, also known as Çerkes Çakmağı or Muhacirincedit, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nurdağı, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.^[1]

It is inhabited by Circassians, Alevi Kurds and Sunni Turks, and had a population of 192 in 2022.^{[2] [3]} Circassian tribes in the village are the Abzakhs, Kabardians, and Shapsugs.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
2. Web site: Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022 . 12 March 2023 . . XLS.
3. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 343 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
4. Web site: Köylerimiz: GAZİANTEP . Circassian Center . 6 March 2023.