Tadım, Elâzığ Explained

Type:village
Province:Elazığ
District:Elazığ
Tadım
Population Total:399
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:38.5667°N 49°W

Tadım or Datem (Armenian: Դատեմ) is a village in the Elazığ District of Elazığ Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 399 (2021).[2] Lying in the ancient province of Sophene, the village probably served as the capital of the Roman province of Fourth Armenia.[3]

Population

The village was formerly populated by Armenians and later settled by Yörüks and Turkmens.[4]

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. 21 December 2022 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. Book: Robert H. Hewsen . The Historical Geography of Tsopk/Sophene/Kharpert.
  4. Baş . Yaşar . 2016 . Elazığ İli, Sarıyakup Köyü Tarihi . BUSBED . 113.