Kumgeçit (Kurdish: Bazîvan) is a village in the Beşiri District of Batman Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Kurds of the Elîkan tribe and had a population of 48 in 2021.[1][3] The hamlet of Meydancık (Dusa) is attached to the village.[2]

Kumgeçit
Kumgeçit is located in Turkey
Kumgeçit
Kumgeçit
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°49′05″N 41°28′44″E / 37.818°N 41.479°E / 37.818; 41.479
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBatman
DistrictBeşiri
Population
 (2021)[1]
48
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Both Kumgeçit and Meydancık are populated by Yazidis.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aşiretler raporu (in Turkish) (3rd ed.). Kaynak Yayınları. 2014. p. 262.
  4. ^ Turan, Ahmet (1993). Yezidiler Tarihçeleri Coğrafi Dağılımları İnançları Örf ve Adetleri (in Turkish). p. 54.