Taşçanak, Oğuzeli Explained

Type:	neighbourhood
Province:	Gaziantep
District:	Oğuzeli
Taşçanak
Population Total:	51
Population As Of:	2022
Coordinates:	36.8358°N 37.6844°W

Taşçanak, historically and still informally called Vartanoz, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Oğuzeli, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.^[1] The village is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe and had a population of 51 in 2022.^{[2] [3]}

Etymology

The original name of the village derives from Vartan, an Armenian name.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
2. Book: Şahin . Ali . Güney Anadoluda Beydili Türkmenleri ve Baraklar . 1962 . 51.
3. Web site: Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022 . 12 March 2023 . . XLS.
4. Book: Sarafean . George . Papayean . Eruand . Armenian history of Aintab . 1953 . Armenian Aintabtzy Cultural Association . 27.