Surmalu uezd
The Surmalu uezd[a] was a county (uezd) of the Erivan Governorate of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It bordered the governorate's Etchmiadzin and Erivan uezds to the north, the Kars Oblast to the west, Persia to the east, and the Ottoman Empire to the south. The district made up most of the Iğdır Province of present-day Turkey. As part of the Russian Transcaucasus, the Surmalu uezd possessed economical importance for its abundantly rich salt mines in Kulp (Tuzluca), and spiritual importance to Armenians as the location of the culturally significant Mount Ararat. The administrative center of the uezd was the town Igdyr (present-day Iğdır).[1]
Surmalu uezd Сурмалинскій уѣздъ | |
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Country | Russian Empire |
Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
Governorate | Erivan |
Established | 1828 |
Abolished | 1918 |
Capital | Igdyr (present-day Iğdır) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,581.58 km2 (1,382.86 sq mi) |
Population (1916) | |
• Total | 104,791 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
• Rural | 100.00% |
Etymology
The district's name derives from the old Armenian city Surmari which evolved from Surb Mari (Armenian: Սուրբ Մարի, lit. 'Saint Mary').[2][3] The castle of Surmari still stands today in the village Sürmeli near the Armenia–Turkey border within the Tuzluca district of Turkey's Iğdır Province.[4]
History
A part of Persia's Erivan Khanate, Surmalu was annexed by the Russian Empire in the Treaty of Turkmenchay in the aftermath of the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28. The district was first administered as part of the Armenian Oblast and then the Erivan Governorate.[5] In 1829, Baltic German explorer Friedrich Parrot of the University of Dorpat (Tartu) traveled to Surmalu as part of his expedition to climb Mount Ararat. Accompanied by Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian and four others, Parrot made the first ascent of Ararat in recorded history from the Armenian monastery of St. Hakob in Akhuri (modern Yenidoğan).[6]
After the Russian Revolution, Surmalu was briefly governed by the First Republic of Armenia from 1918 to 1920,[7] until it was occupied in 1920 and formally ceded to Turkey by the treaties of Moscow and Kars, following Armenia's defeat in the Turkish-Armenian War and subsequent Sovietization.[8]
Administrative divisions
The subcounties (uchastoks) of the Surmalu uezd in 1912 were as follows:[9]
Uchastok | Russian name | 1912 population | Area |
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1st | 1-й участокъ | 41,149 | 725.65 square versts (825.83 km2; 318.86 sq mi) |
2nd | 2-й участокъ | 28,093 | 1,214.24 square versts (1,381.88 km2; 533.55 sq mi) |
3rd | 3-й участокъ | 28,090 | 1,207.20 square versts (1,373.87 km2; 530.45 sq mi) |
Demographics
Russian Empire estimate (1886)
According to the Russian family lists accounts from 1886, of the total 71,066 inhabitants of the district, 34,351 were Tatars (later known as Azerbaijanis) (48.3%), 22,096 Armenians (31.1%), and 14,619 Kurds (20.6%).[10]
Russian Empire census (1897)
According to the Russian Empire census of 1897, the Surmalu uezd had a population of 89,055, including 47,269 men and 41,786 women. The plurality of the population indicated Tatar (later known as Azerbaijani) to be their mother tongue, with significant Armenian and Kurdish speaking minorities.[11]
Language | Native speakers | % |
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Tatar[b] | 41,417 | 46.51 |
Armenian | 27,075 | 30.40 |
Kurdish | 19,099 | 21.45 |
Russian | 725 | 0.81 |
Ukrainian | 620 | 0.70 |
Polish | 31 | 0.03 |
Belarusian | 16 | 0.02 |
German | 13 | 0.01 |
Georgian | 11 | 0.01 |
Persian | 9 | 0.01 |
Jewish | 6 | 0.01 |
Greek | 3 | 0.00 |
Lithuanian | 1 | 0.00 |
Assyrian | 1 | 0.00 |
Other | 28 | 0.03 |
TOTAL | 89,055 | 100.00 |
Caucasian Calendar
1910
According to the 1910 publication of the Caucasian Calendar, the Surmalu uezd had 91,535 residents, of which 41,990 were Shia Muslims (45.87%), 29,734 Armenians (32.48%), and 19,811 Kurds (21.64%).[12]
1917
According to the 1917 publication of the Caucasian Calendar, the Surmalu uezd had 104,791 residents in 1916, including 55,364 men and 49,427 women, 98,212 of whom were the permanent population, and 6,579 were temporary residents. The statistics indicated Shia Muslims to be the plurality of the population of the uezd, followed closely by Armenians, Kurds and Yazidis:[13]
Nationality | Number | % |
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Shia Muslims[c] | 44,153 | 42.13 |
Armenians | 32,686 | 31.19 |
Kurds | 14,679 | 14.01 |
Yazidis | 10,869 | 10.37 |
Sunni Muslims[d] | 1,801 | 1.72 |
Russians[e] | 429 | 0.41 |
Jews | 95 | 0.09 |
Other Europeans | 60 | 0.06 |
Asiatic Christians | 19 | 0.02 |
TOTAL | 104,791 | 100.00 |
Settlements
According to the 1897 census, there were 51 settlements in the Surmalu uezd with a population over 500 inhabitants. The religious composition of the settlements was as follows:[16]
Name | Faith | TOTAL | ||||||
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Russian | Romanized | Armenian Apostolic | Muslim | Eastern Orthodox | Yazidi | Male | Female | Both |
Аббас-Гел | Abbas-Gel (Abbasgöl | )483 | 274 | 253 | 527 | |||
Акарак | Akarak (Üçkaya | )924 | 454 | 470 | 924 | |||
Алетлу | Aletlu (Yüzbaşılar | )717 | 365 | 352 | 717 | |||
Алиджан | Alijan (Yukarıalican | )835 | 421 | 414 | 835 | |||
Аликамарлу | Alikamarlu (Ali Kamerli, Iğdır) | 1,559 | 826 | 760 | 1,586 | |||
Аликизил | Alikizil (Aşağıtopraklı | )523 | 301 | 244 | 545 | |||
Арабкирлу | Arabkirlu (Bayraktutan) | 623 | 321 | 302 | 623 | |||
Аралых-Башкенд | Aralykh-Bashkend (Aralık) | 1,948 | 1,003 | 947 | 1,950 | |||
Аралых-Сурб-Оган (Орта-кенд) | Aralykh-Surb-Ogan (Orta-kend) (Ortaköy, Aralık) | 979 | 510 | 469 | 979 | |||
Аратан | Aratan (Yukarıaratan | )487 | 254 | 243 | 497 | |||
Аргаджи | Argaji (Aşağıerhacı | )1,118 | 627 | 512 | 1,139 | |||
Ахвеис | Akhveis | 1,065 | 521 | 544 | 1,065 | |||
Ахшамед | Akhshamed | 718 | 375 | 343 | 718 | |||
Багарлу | Bagarlu | 1,199 | 620 | 596 | 1,216 | |||
Гасан-Хан | Gasan-Khan | 509 | 255 | 254 | 509 | |||
Гедаклу | Gedaklu | 540 | 276 | 264 | 540 | |||
Гекджалу | Gekjalu | 538 | 299 | 244 | 543 | |||
Гюллуджа (Гюлаб) | Gyulluja | 1,100 | 564 | 536 | 1,100 | |||
Дашбурун | Dashburun (Taşburun) | 2,103 | 1,100 | 1,026 | 2,126 | |||
Джаннар-абат | Jannar-abat | 903 | 466 | 437 | 903 | |||
Джувтлуг (Байрам-Али-Кенд) | Juvutlug (Bayram-Ali-Kend) | 598 | 313 | 285 | 598 | |||
Зильфугар | Zilfugar | 635 | 356 | 279 | 635 | |||
Зор | Zor | 749 | 394 | 363 | 757 | |||
Игдыр | Igdyr (Iğdır) | 3,932 | 565 | 2,689 | 1,991 | 4,680 | ||
Игдыр-мова | Igdyr-mova | 782 | 834 | 843 | 782 | 1,625 | ||
Казанчи | Kazanchi | 557 | 284 | 273 | 557 | |||
Казикишляг | Kazikishlyag | 326 | 380 | 359 | 347 | 706 | ||
Камышлу | Kamyshlu | 529 | 267 | 262 | 529 | |||
Каракоюнлу II | Karakoyunlu II | 1,857 | 1,013 | 858 | 1,871 | |||
Каракуй | Karakuy | 533 | 291 | 251 | 542 | |||
Кизил-Закир (Закирлу) | Kizil-Zakir (Zakirlu) | 194 | 325 | 307 | 217 | 524 | ||
Кульп | Kulp (Tuzluca) | 3,287 | 1,876 | 1,703 | 3,579 | |||
Кюллюк | Kyullyuk | 1,030 | 523 | 507 | 1,030 | |||
Малаклу | Malaklu (Melekli) | 2,126 | 1,129 | 1,011 | 2,140 | |||
Молла-Камар | Molla-Kamar | 577 | 303 | 274 | 577 | |||
Муршуд-Али | Murshud-Ali | 535 | 288 | 289 | 577 | |||
Наджаф-Али | Najaf-Ali | 497 | 79 | 291 | 285 | 576 | ||
Оба (Аликамар-Ислам) | Oba (Alikamar-Islam) | 603 | 308 | 295 | 603 | |||
Паник | Panik | 1,143 | 593 | 550 | 1,143 | |||
Парнаут | Parnaut | 682 | 125 | 477 | 330 | 807 | ||
Плюр | Plyur | 1,850 | 947 | 903 | 1,850 | |||
Сараглу (Гаджи-Ага) | Saraglu (Gaji-Aga) | 573 | 311 | 262 | 573 | |||
Сулейман-абат (Диза) | Suleyman-abat (Diza) | 1,828 | 950 | 878 | 1,828 | |||
Сурмалу | Surmalu (Sürmeli | )512 | 282 | 230 | 512 | |||
Тейджерлу | Teyjerlu | 973 | 499 | 474 | 973 | |||
Тоханшалу-Баят | Tokhanshalu-Bayat | 512 | 289 | 223 | 512 | |||
Тоханшалу-Коджар | Tokhanshalu-Kojar | 1,063 | 554 | 509 | 1,063 | |||
Халфалу | Khalfalu | 986 | 556 | 494 | 1,050 | |||
Хош-Хараб | Khosh-Kharab | 693 | 367 | 328 | 695 | |||
Эвджиляр | Evjilyar | 1,531 | 764 | 770 | 1,534 | |||
Яйджи | Yayji | 1,289 | 664 | 625 | 1,289 | |||
TOTAL | 26,890 | 26,048 | 690 | 530 | 28,919 | 26,058 | 54,977 |
Notes
- ^
- Russian: Сурмали́нскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Surmalínsky uyézd
- Azerbaijani: سۆرملی قزاسؽ, romanized: Sürməli qəzası
- Armenian: Սուրմալուի գավառ, romanized: Surmalui gavar
- ^ Later known as Azerbaijani.
- ^ Primarily Tatars,[14] later known as Azerbaijanis.[15]
- ^ Primarily Turco-Tatars.[14]
- ^ The Caucasian Calendar did not distinguish between Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians.
References
- ^ Tsutsiev, Arthur (2014). Atlas of the Ethno-Political History of the Caucasus. Translated by Nora Seligman Favorov. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780300153088.
- ^ De Clavijo, Ruy González (2004). Embassy to Tamerlane, 1403-1406. London: RoutledgeCurzon. p. 186. ISBN 9780415344890.
Surmari, Sulmari, or Sulmari, the Armenian Surb Mari, that is Saint Mary...
- ^ (in Armenian) Danielyan, E. L. (2010). "Հայոց պատմական և քաղաքակրթական արժեհամակարգի պաշտպանության անհրաժեշտությունը [On the Necessity of Protecting Armenian Historical and Civilizational System of Values]". Lraber Hasarakakan Gitutyunneri (in Armenian) (3): 68. ISSN 0320-8117.
...Սուրմալուի (Սուրբ Մարի) գավառը...
- ^ Parrot, Friedrich (2016) [1846]. Journey to Ararat. Translated by William Desborough Cooley. Introduction by Pietro A. Shakarian. London: Gomidas Institute. p. ix. ISBN 9781909382244.
- ^ Tsutsiev, pp. 16, 19, and 21.
- ^ Parrot, p. 139.
- ^ Tsutsiev, p. 75.
- ^ Tsutsiev, p. 81.
- ^ [Caucasian calendar for 1913] (in Russian) (68th ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1913. pp. 172–179. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022.
- ^ (in Russian) Свод статистических данных о населении Закавказского края, извлечённых из посемейных списков 1886 года, г. Тифлис, 1893 [1]
- ^ a b "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Саратанов, В. В. (1910). [Caucasian calendar for 1910] (in Russian) (65th ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. p. 518. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022.
- ^ [Caucasian calendar for 1917] (in Russian) (72nd ed.). Tiflis: Tipografiya kantselyarii Ye.I.V. na Kavkaze, kazenny dom. 1917. pp. 214–221. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hovannisian 1971, p. 67.
- ^ Bournoutian 2015, p. 35.
- ^ Troinitsky, N. A. (1905). [Populated areas of the Russian Empire with 500 or more inhabitants, indicating the total population in them and the number of inhabitants of the predominant religions, according to the first general population census of 1897] (in Russian). Saint Petersburg: Tipografiya Obshchestvennaya polza. pp. 52–56. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022.
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