Kesab :: ARMENIAN LOCATIONS

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Sirya (Country) / Latakia (Province) / Kesab (District) / Kesab (District Centre)

Historical Introduction

Population
1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906, the district centre of Kesab had an Armenian population of 450 Apostolic, 320 Evangelical and 30 Catholic houses. The Apostolics had a single school for boys, and the Evangelicals 2 primary, 1 secondary and 2 unisex higher ones.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

1911 y․

According to the population census of 1911, carried out by Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian, Kesab City had 543 houses.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 351, 422, 436, 440, 442, 444-445, 449, 454-455: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1915 y․

In 1915 the population of Kesab was subjected to a deportation and a slaughter. After 1918 those who had had a miraculous escape from the massacres started returning to their native villages. The population census carried out by Simon Ayanian in 1920 clearly showed that the number of the inhabitants of the district had decreased by 47.1 %, as compared with that of 1911.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1920 y․

According to the population census of 1920, carried out by Simon Ayanian, Kesab had a population of 307 houses.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 237-291: Simon Ayanian presents the number of all the inhabitants of Kesab who lived in the district and outside it as of 1920, but we have given that of only those inhabitants who lived in Kesab in the same year. Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1955 y․

The population census of 1955 showed that the number of the inhabitants of the district had diminished by 56 %, as compared to the data for 1920. According to its results, the district centre of Kesab had 109 houses.

During the population census of 1955, the inhabitants of the district were registered by the number of souls. As the previous censuses represent that of houses, we have divided the number of souls registered in 1955 by 6, thus getting that of houses in each village. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 138: We have got the number of the population of Kesab District Centre by extracting that of the inhabitants of all the villages from the total of the district population. Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

Description

1911 y․

As of 1911, in the district centre of Kesab, the Apostolics had a single unisex school, and the Evangelicals 2 schools one of which was a higher unisex institution and the other a female one. The Catholics and Latins together had a single unisex school.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 242, 249, 253, 316, 318, 320-321, 335, 343, 347-348, 351, 361, 370, 378, 382, 391: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1920 y․

In 1920 the Evangelicals and Apostolics of the district had a male and a female school together.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 245, 318-319: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1955 y․

In 1955 the district centre had 2 schools belonging to the Evangelicals, and one for each of the Apostolic and Catholic communities.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.

2006 y․

In 2006 the district centre had a single school belonging to the Apostolics with 250 Armenian and 20 Alawi pupils. The Evangelicals had a school with 45 Armenian and 15 Alawi pupils, and the Catholics a state school and another with 40 Armenian and 20 Alawi pupils.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63. We owe the statistical data for 2006 to the late Abraham Ashegian from Ekizoluk and his wife Khatun Ashegian, who knew the inhabitants of all the villages name by name.

Type Photo
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Direction From the south
Author Vudi
Source Non-Specified
Date 1860 y․

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Direction From the north-west
Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2006 y․

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Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2008 y․

Type Photo
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Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2011 y․

Type Photo
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Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2006 y․

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Kesap

Population:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Alewis Houses	Notes	Source
1906	800		According to the population census of 1906, the district centre of Kesab had an Armenian population of 450 Apostolic, 320 Evangelical and 30 Catholic houses.	«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.
1911	543			Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 351, 422, 436, 440, 442, 444-445, 449, 454-455: Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.
1920	307			Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 237-291: Simon Ayanian presents the number of all the inhabitants of Kesab who lived in the district and outside it as of 1920, but we have given that of only those inhabitants who lived in Kesab in the same year. Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.
1955	109			During the population census of 1955, the inhabitants of the district were registered by the number of souls. As the previous censuses represent that of houses, we have divided the number of souls registered in 1955 by 6, thus getting that of houses in each village. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 138: We have got the number of the population of Kesab District Centre by extracting that of the inhabitants of all the villages from the total of the district population. Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, pp. 62-63.
2006	88	3	We owe the statistical data for 2006 to the late Abraham Ashegian from Ekizoluk and his wife Khatun Ashegian, who knew the inhabitants of all the villages name by name.	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.