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Circassian center in Kfar Kama, one of the biggest Circassian ethnic enclaves in the Middle East.

This is a list of Circassian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Circassian population, or are associated with Circassian culture, either currently or historically. Most numbers are estimates by various organizations and media, because many countries simply do not collect data on ethnicity.

Extant enclaves

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Middle East

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Name Type Location Circassian population % Ref
Kfar Kama village Israel Israel 3.500 ~100% [1]
Rehaniya village Israel Israel 1.249 ~100% [1]
Abu-Humama village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Tal-Amri village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Asela village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Ayni-Nasir village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Merzhidor village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Anzat village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Tlil village Syria Syria, Homs Province ~100% [2]
Homs town Syria Syria, Homs Province Minority [2]
Aleppo town Syria Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Khanasir town Syria Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Tammeswan village Syria Syria, Aleppo Province Minority [2]
Damascus town Syria Syria, Damascus Province Minority [2]
Marj al-Sultan village Syria Syria, Damascus Province 1.860 ~100% [3]
Beer Ajam village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province 353 ~100% [3][4]
Bareka village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Jueza village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Ayn-Ziwan village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Salmanyah village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mumsyah village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Faham village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mansura village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]
Mudaryah village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province ~100% [2]

Extinct enclaves

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Name Type Current location Period Circassian population & %(date) Ref
Cerchezu village Romania Constanta, Romania 19th century ~100% [5]
Slava Cercheză village Romania Tulcea, Romania 19th century ~100% [5]
Suwaylih village Jordan Amman, Jordan Minority [6]
Quneitra town Syria Syria, Quneitra Province 20th century Majority [3]
Khishniyyah village Syria Syria, Quneitra Province 20th century Majority [7][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Shaping Circassian identity: Ethnocultural preservation in Kfar Kama". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "The Circassians of Syria: Opting for the Rightful Cause". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "Syrian Circassians have begun to arrive in Turkey". web.archive.org. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ a b "Povestea dramatică a cerchezilor din Dobrogea". historia.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  6. ^ Rogan, Eugene L.; Tell, Tariq (1994-12-31). Village, Steppe and State: The Social Origins of Modern Jordan. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-85043-829-8.
  7. ^ "Golan Heights and vicinity : October 1994". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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