Արաբկիր գավառակի հայ բնակչությունը 1830-1880-ական թվականներին

Abstract

The Arabkir region was historically part of Lesser Armenia affiliated with the province of Sebastia, and from 1878 to1880s – with the province of Kharberd. The city of Arabkir was located in a picturesque place surrounded with orchards. It was one of the most prosperous and important cities of Western Armenia. British Consul in Erzrum J. Brant, English geographer and traveler W. Ainsworth, Russian military, General E. Chirikov wrote about Armenians in their memories and researches providing interesting facts about their lives and the number of Armenian population. Some valuable data about this region were also published in the notes of American missionaries. The reasons for the migration of Armenians to other settlements, in particular to Aleppo, Constantinople, Kharberd and other places are also discussed. According to the above mentioned data in 1880s about 10000 Armenians lived in Arabkir city and about 15000 in the region.