Taşlıçay, Karlıova Explained

Type:	village
Taşlıçay
Province:	Bingöl
District:	Karlıova
Population Total:	1424
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	39.28°N 40.959°W

Taşlıçay (Armenian: Չիրիկ|translit=Churuk, Chirik, Cherik, Chesseg) is a village in the Karlıova District, Bingöl Province, Turkey.^[1] The village is populated by Kurds of the Cibran tribe and had a population of 1,424 in 2021.^{[2] [3]}

Cheseg had 30 Armenians, 4 houses 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. Book: Aşiretler raporu . Kaynak Yayınları . 2014 . 3rd . 67 . tr.
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.