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Ardıç | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 37°36′40″N 41°31′59″E / 37.611°N 41.533°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Batman |
| District | Gercüş |
| Established | 1928 |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 72302 |
| Area code | 0488 |
Ardıç (Kurdish: Xerbehêmercîya) is a village in the Gercüş District of Batman Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Sunni Kurds[3] of the Kercoz tribe and had a population of 30 in 2021.[4][5]
The first mention of the village was in a 1928 record, where it used to be called Xirbemerci.[3]
The village reached 224 inhabitants in 1935.[6]
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Ardıç is 78 km (48.5 miles) away from the Batman city center and 18 km (11.2 miles) away from the Gercüş district center.[7]
The village is mostly inhabited by Kurds.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 224 | — |
| 1985 | 101 | −54.9% |
| 1990 | 47 | −53.5% |
| 2000 | 37 | −21.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | −29.7% |
| 2008 | 20 | −23.1% |
| 2009 | 15 | −25.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | −93.3% |
| 2011 | 14 | +1300.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | −57.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | −54.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 14 | −22.2% |
| 2020 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 30 | +87.5% |
| Source: [8][6] | ||