Poyra, Bozüyük Explained

Type:village
Province:Bilecik
District:Bozüyük
Population Total:140
Population As Of:2021
Poyra
Other Name:Хьатыкъуае • Hatıkuaye
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Leader Title:Muhtar
Leader Name:Muharrem Poyraz (2022)
Established Date:1870
Coordinates:39.8667°N 42°W
Postal Code:11302

Poyra is a village in the Bozüyük District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 140 (2021).[2] The village mainly consists of Circassian people of the Hatuqway tribe and Muhacirs who were exiled from Bulgaria. Three languages are spoken in the village, Adyghe, Balkan Turkish and standart Turkish.

History

The founders of the village were originally among the Circassians in Bulgaria who arrived in Bulgaria after Circassian genocide. They later migrated to Anatolia and first founded the village in the 1870s. The village was originally founded as Hatuqwaye, named after the Hatuqway tribe, where the inhabitants traced their descent from. Following the establishment of the Turkish Republic, the village was renamed to a Turkish word, and now is known as Poyra.

Culture

The village mainly observes Circassian customs. There are also Balkan Turks in the village, who also speak Circassian and participate in Circassian weddings.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.