Yukarısütlü, Refahiye

Coordinates: 40°03′N 38°47′E / 40.050°N 38.783°E / 40.050; 38.783
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Yukarısütlü
Yukarısütlü is located in Turkey
Yukarısütlü
Yukarısütlü
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°03′N 38°47′E / 40.050°N 38.783°E / 40.050; 38.783
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzincan
DistrictRefahiye
Population
 (2022)
25
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Yukarısütlü is a village in the Refahiye District of Erzincan Province in Turkey.[1][2] The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 25 in 2022.[3][4]

History[edit]

Temur Agha is credited with founding village along with his family. His brother, Kamber, founded the village of Kamberağa after he left Temur. Boybeyler, has been changed to Yukarı sütlü due to the abundance of dairy products and livestock there.

There are eight households in the Dedepınarı (Cafolu) hamlet, which is part of the settlement. The inhabitants depend on agriculture and animal husbandry for their livelihood. The 15-household village is 37 kilometers from the town.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Köylerimiz" [Our villages] (in Turkish). Refahiye District Governorate. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ Aksüt, Hamza (2012). Aleviler: Türkiye, İran, İrak, Suriye, Bulgaristan : araştırma-inceleme (in Turkish) (5 ed.). Yurt Kitap-Yayın. p. 297.