Sağman, Pertek Explained

Type:	village
Sağman
Province:	Tunceli
District:	Pertek
Population Total:	156
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	38.932°N 39.279°W

Sağman is a village in the Pertek District, Tunceli Province, Turkey.^[1] The village is populated by Turks and had a population of 156 in 2021.^{[2] [3]}

The hamlets of Arılar, Çıkınlı, Çukurbağ, Dağarcık, Dillice, Kabalı and Sorkunbağı are attached to the village.

History

It gained some prominence as a Kurdish chiefdom in the 16th century and is surrounded by historic sights. The village has a ruined citadel with a 16th-century mosque, tomb and tekke built by the Kurdish Sanjak-bey Keykusrav.^[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 (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021 . 30 January 2023 . . tr . XLS.
3. Book: Andrews . Peter . Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey: Supplement and Index . Benninghaus . Rüdiger . 2002 . 9783895002298 . 64.
4. Book: Sinclair . T.A. . Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I . 1989 . Pindar Press . 9780907132325 . 77–83–84–85–102–103–158.