Asmakaya, Solhan Explained

Type:	village
Asmakaya
Province:	Bingöl
District:	Solhan
Population Total:	442
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	38.782°N 41.097°W

Asmakaya (Armenian: Փարխու|translit=Parku) is a village in the Solhan District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.^[1] The village is populated by Kurds of the Tavz tribe and had a population of 442 in 2021.^{[2] [3]}

The hamlets of Akdere, Karay and Yamanlar are attached to the village.

Parku had 80 Armenians, 11 houses, one church before the Armenian genocide.^{[4] [5]}

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 (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021 . 30 January 2023 . . tr . XLS.
3. News: Batur . Aydin . 12 September 2017 . Tavz, tavzijî û roşanê tavzijan . ku . 6 February 2023.
4. Web site: Kaza Genç / Արդուշեն – Ardushen . 2023-09-17 . Virtual Genocide Memorial . en-US.
5. Armenian Inhabited Villages . Armenian Weekly. 2009-04-25. 44.