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

Location

At present the district of Kesab, the centre of which is the city of the same name, forms part of Latakia Province and is situated at the north-western extremity of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

Historical Introduction

It consists of 11 Armenian-inhabited villages: Garaturan, Garatash, Sev Aghbyur, Nerkin, Chinar, Chakaljek, Korkyune, Ekizoluk, Tyuzaghaj, Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

During the period between the early 20th century and the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the district of Kesab formed part of Ortu Nahie, which was within the jurisdiction of Jeser-Sheghur Kaza of Aleppo Governorate. The only exception were the villages of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz, which were included in Damascus Governorate and belonged to the Mutasarifate of Latakia.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

1919 y․

In 1919, under the French rule, Kesab was made part of Antioch Kaza as a separate nahie the jurisdiction of which spread to all the Armenian-inhabited villages of the district, except Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz, as well as to the Turkish village of Muselek.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 63: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

1939 y․

In 1939 the sanjak of Alexandreta, Antioch Kazan, was incorporated into Turkey (Kesab District excluded), as a result of which, part of the estates of the population of the district appeared within Turkish territories, according to the newly-specified borders. Likewise, the most important mountains of the district, the Kasios and the Pallum, shifted into Turkish possession.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 63: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

1955 y․

In 1955 the villages of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz were included in the district centre of Kesab.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 143: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

Geographical Environment

It occupies an area of about 90 sq. kms and district borders on the Turkish village of Muselek and the Mediterranean Sea in the north-west (in the west as well); Mounts Kasios and Pallum in the north; the Turkish village of Bezeku in the north-east; the Turkish-inhabited district centre of Ortu in the east; the valley of the Leghejyor in the south (the borderline runs along a gorge extending to Faga-Hasan), and the Turkoman villages of Faga-Hasan, Hyurmetli and Petrusie in the south-west.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 61: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

The highest peak in the district is Mount Kasios (1,750 metres), which is followed by Mount Pallum (1,250 metres). Other mountains include Seltran (1,129 metres) and Tunak (838 metres). It does not have perennial rivers or streams. The Meghradzor and Tyuzaghaj tributaries are not ever-flowing ones.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 45, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 68: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

Population
19 c․

Kesab remained a purely Armenian-inhabited district until the mid-19th century. The local inhabitants were followers of different religious denominations: Apostolic, Evangelical (officially recognised in 1853), Catholic (officially recognised in 1857) and Latin (officially recognised in 1890). In 1946 those adhering to the Latin Church merged into the Catholic community.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 51, 389: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

The Armenian population of the district considerably diminished after the massacres of 1909, the Genocide of 1915 and the repatriation of 1947. In the 1960s, the Arab Alawis who had been working for the influential Armenians of Kesab for almost a century came to replace them as the inhabitants of the district: taking advantage of the state legislation, they assumed possession of some estates and took up permanent residence there, continuing their peaceful co-existence with the local Armenians.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906, the district of Kesab had 1,318 purely Armenian houses, including 678 Apostolic, 531 Evangelical, 66 Catholic and 43 Latin ones. The Apostolic Armenians had 2 schools and the Evangelicals 11. The Catholics and Latins together had 3 schools.

«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.

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.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Garaturan had 120 Apostolic, 48 Evangelical and 12 Catholic houses, with a school belonging to each of these communities.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Sev Aghbyur had 25 Apostolic, 21 Evangelical and 4 Catholic houses with a single functioning school for the Evangelicals.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Nerkin (Lower) had 17 Apostolic, 5 Evangelical and 8 Catholic houses.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Chinar had 28 Apostolic, 10 Evangelical and 12 Catholic houses with a single school for the Catholics and Latins together.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Chakaljek had 20 Apostolic and 45 Evangelical houses with a single school belonging to the Evangelicals.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Korkyune had 10 Apostolic and 28 Evangelical houses with a single school for the Evangelicals

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Ekizoluk had 50 Evangelical houses with a school.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Tyuzaghaj had 6 Apostolic and 9 Evangelical houses.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz had 2 Apostolic and 15 Evangelical houses with a single school for the Evangelicals.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906 Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had 43 houses of Latins with a school.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1909 y․

In April 1909, the Armenian villages of Kesab District were plundered and burnt, with their inhabitants being put to a massacre. It is for this reason that the population census of 1911, carried out by Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian, shows their number as decreased by 10.31 %, as compared to the data available for 1906.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 91-94: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

This census revealed the following statistical picture of the Armenian population of the district: Kesab City - 543 houses; Pashort - 13, Garaturan - 237, Sev Aghbyur - 71, Nerkin (Lower) - 33, Chinar - 38, Chakaljeke - 25, Korkyune - 67, Ekizoluk - 59, Tyuzaghaj - 22, Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz - 22, and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz - supposedly about 52. To summarise, in 1911 the district of Kesab had a population of 1,182 houses.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 351, 422, 436, 440, 442, 444-445, 449, 454-455: Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian shows the number of the population of Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz as merged in that of Faga-Hasan (Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 392) so that there are no exact data regarding their number. We have provided the number of the village population for 1911 taking into account the process of the growth of the inhabitants of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz in 1906 and 1911. Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1911 y․

As of 1911, the Apostolics of the district had 7, the Evangelicals 8, and the Catholics and Latins together 4 schools. 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.

1911 y․

As of 1911 Garaturan had 2 schools for the Apostolics, a unisex one for the Evangelicals and another for the Catholics and Latins together. Sev Aghbyur had a school for each of the Apostolic and Evangelical communities. Nerkin had a single school belonging to the Apostolics. Chinar had a school for the Apostolics and another for the Catholics and Latins together. Chakaljeke, Korkyune and Ekizoluk had a school for the Evangelicals in each of them. Tyuzaghaj had a school for the Apostolics. Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz had a school for the Evangelicals. Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had a school for the Latins.

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.

1909 y․

The comparison of the data available for 1906 and 1911 shows that school building activity became especially wide-spread among the Apostolic Armenians of the district after the disaster of 1909.

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

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 this census data, the district centre of Kesab had a population of 307 houses; Sev Aghbyur 31, Nerkin 17, Chinar 28, Chakaljeke 7, Korkyune 29, Ekizoluk 35, Tyuzaghaj 6, Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz 13, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz 25, Garaturan approximately 120, and Pashort 7 ones. On the whole, in 1920 Kesab District had a population of 625 houses.

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. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 237-291: The results of the population census of 1920 carried out by Simon Ayanian do not include data for the villages of Garaturan and Pashort: we think that the document containing this information has not come down to us or no census was conducted there for some reason or another (Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 233-234). We do not have trustworthy information regarding these places and have offered the statistical evidence for 1920 by comparing the decrease of the population in the other villages of the district in 1911. Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1920 y․

In 1920 the Evangelicals and Apostolics of the district had 4 schools together: a male and a female one in the district centre and 2 in Garaturan.

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.

1921 — 1924 yy․

In 1921 the Catholics started building schools. After 1924 the collaboration of the Apostolics and Evangelicals in the sphere of education came to an end, and each of these communities continued its activity independently.

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

1947 y․

In 1947 around two thirds of the district population repatriated to Soviet Armenia as a result of which, the village of Pashort was left totally uninhabited,19 and the schools which had reopened during 1920 to 1946 began closing one after another.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 138: 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.

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

According to its results, the district centre of Kesab had 109 houses, Garaturan 67, Sev Aghbyur 8, Nerkin 11, Chinar 10, Chakaljek 7, Korkyune 16, Ekizoluk 24, Tyuzaghaj 4, Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz 7, and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz 12 ones.22 On the whole, in 1955 the district had a population of 275 houses.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 138, 334, 340, 347, 351, 358, 366, 377, 381, 390: 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, pp. 62-63.

1955 y․

In the same year, the Apostolic Armenians of Kesab District had 3, the Evangelicals 6, and the Catholics 3 schools.

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

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.

The Apostolics of Garaturan had 2 schools, each of the local Evangelical and Catholic communities having one.

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

The Evangelicals had a single school in each of the villages of Korkyune, Ekizoluk and Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz, and the Latins had one in Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 239, 247, 252, 255, 315, 319-320, 322, 361, 372, 383, 391: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.

1960 y․

In the 1960s, part of the population of the district emigrated to Lebanon, thence to the USA and later to the United Arab Emirates. As already stated above, during the same period, the Arab Alawis took possession of the Armenians’ estates and assumed permanent residence in Kesab.

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

Fortunately, the scale of emigration decreased in the 1970s thanks to the fact that Kesab had become a tourism centre and a place of summer residence for the Armenians of Aleppo.

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

1990 — 2000 yy․

Between 1990 and 2000, the district grew into one of the high-class tourism centres in Syria, thanks to which, the local population manifested numerical increase for the first time in the 20th century.

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

In the same year (2006), the Armenians of the district represented the following statistical picture from the standpoint of religious identity: Apostolics - 212 houses, Catholics - 71, and Evangelicals - 45.

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

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.

Description

All the villages of Kesab, with the exception of Pashort, have springs which flow throughout the year, that of Chinar being the most abundant of all.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

The southern, south-western and south-eastern parts of the district are mostly covered with fir woods, while its northern, north-western and north-eastern lands are mainly planted with oak and laurel trees.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

Monuments

Type Photo
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Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2008 y․

Type Photo
View Partial view
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative
Date 2010 y․

Type Photo
View Partial view
Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2008 y․

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

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Kesap

During our visit to Kesab in 2006, the population of its villages represented the following picture:

Dates	Armenians	Alewis	Kurds	Notes	Source
2006	13	10		Korkyune	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	19	3	2	Tyuzaghaj	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	7	1		Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	13	27		Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	17	15		Sev Aghbyur	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	17			Chakaljek	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	18	30		Chinar	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	32			Nerkin (Lower) Village	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	34			Ekizoluk	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	25			Garatash	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	45			Garaturan	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.
2006	88	3		Kesab District Centre	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "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.

Population:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Kurdish Houses	Alewis Houses	Notes	Source
1906	1318
1911	1182
1920	625
1955	275
2006	328	2	89
2011	328	2	89