General Information
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Reco
Also Known As
'Edema, Adh Manli, Edema, أده, أده مانلي / اده, أده، ادمانلي, اده مانلي
Tribes
Edemanlî
Photos
Basic Information about Edema
Source: Tirej Afrin
Etymology: Edemanlî: Name of a Kurdish tribe found to the north of Lake Wan.
Foundation Date/Period: 350 years
Hills: Çiyayê Bilalîko
Other Landmarks: Çemê Reş, Deşta Amiq
Summaries
I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Edema
Source: https://www.tirejafrin.com/site/kura%20afrin%20%20%20Reco%20-adh%20manle.htm
It is stated in the book Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn) A Geographical Study: Edema, Edemanlî, Ede /1142 inhabitants, 174 hectares, 18km, 570m/:
Edemanlî: The name of a Kurdish tribe found to the north of Lake Wan /Zekî Vol 1 p407/. The Arabized name "Ede" is part of the name and has no linguistic meaning.
It is a small village located on the western side of Çiyayê Bilalîko. The Çemê Reş and the railway line pass to its west, and it is a distance of 2km from the Turkish border.
It is stated in the book Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills: Edemanlî is a village in Çiyayê Kurmênc following the district of Reco, Efrîn region, Heleb governorate. It is a medium sized village located in the northwestern part of Çiyayê Kurmênc and the Heleb plateau on the summit of a limestone elevation that slopes steeply toward the west, overlooking Deşta Amiq and the Çemê Reş which is 2km away, running parallel to the Xeta Trêna Heleb-Meydan Ekbez (Heleb-Meydan Ekbez railway). It is 18km away from the town of Reco toward the north.
It is bordered to the north by a mountain range and harsh slopes planted with oak trees, the plain of Meydan Ekbez, and the village. To the south, it is bordered by a high mountain range planted with oak and acorn trees and the village of Elî Beskî. To the east, it is bordered by a deep and harsh ravine and the village of Sîmalk Reco. To the west, it is bordered by a rugged mountain slope, Deşta Amiq, and the Turkish Çemê Reş directly.
The number of its houses amounts to about 65 houses, and its age is about 350 years. Its dwellings are stone and mud with flat wooden roofs, and modern cement dwellings are extending toward the north and south. An electricity network, a primary school, and a paved road up to the center of the village are available in it. The village drinks from cisterns in which rainwater is collected in winter. The residents work in rain fed agriculture (olives, grains, legumes, grapes) on an area of 175 hectares, and they raise sheep and goats.
Village Mukhtar: Ekrem Osman
Sources of Information:
- Book: جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî.
- Book: عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills by عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme.
- Studies of Navenda Tirej Soft / Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman.
- Some residents of the villages.
Preparation and execution: Manager of the site Tirej Efrîn: Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman 20/12/2013
II. Ax û Walat Book 1
THE VILLAGE OF EDEMA
19/8/2016
The village of Edema is affiliated with the Reco district of the Efrîn canton. It is located 21 km north of the city of Reco and 50 km north of the city of Efrîn, and also 3 km from the border of Northern Kurdistan.
The village's name comes from the first person who settled in the village. It is said that there were two brothers named 'Edem and Cela, and Cela founded the village of Cela, and Edem also settled here and the village's name became Edema.
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The village of Edema was previously on the Wêranşerê plain, but later the people of the village settled in the mountains.
The number of houses in the village is 110, and the population is nearly 1100 people. Most of the villagers are from the Celaliya tribe. It is worth mentioning that there is another village with the same name, but it is across the border, that is, in Northern Kurdistan, opposite each other.
To the east of the village are the Qere Bîlê mountain, Benê Sor, and the Yaşilê valley, where there are two caves known by the name (Mistî Dedik).
To the south are the village, Xirabê Solik, the village of Qerebaba, Elbîskê, and the Heşargê Bridge. There is also a shrine there by the name of (Se’bê Sorik). There was previously a village named (Selo), and that village is now in ruins because a war occurred there and the people moved away, only a cemetery and a cistern remain behind.
To the west of the village is the border of Northern Kurdistan, which is only 3 km away from the village. The Ava Reş river also flows nearby and passes into Efrîn. A shrine by the name of (Yaxmûr Dede) and the Nêsir bridge are near there, and around the water, farmers have made orchards of vegetables and fruits such as figs, pomegranates, grapes, and....
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There are 15 water wells in the village from which the villagers get their drinking water, as well as for watering their gardens and trees, and also for watering their sheep and livestock.
There is a ruin by the name of (Xirabê Ebdo), it has 4 caves and also a water spring by the name of (Kaniya Kurkê). Previously, the villagers would visit there to wash their clothes and garments.
To the north of the village are the town of Meydan Ekbez and the villages of Meydana. The border of Northern Kurdistan is also there, and there is a dam on the Ava Reş river in the ISLEHİYÊ district.
The village cemetery is to the north of the village, and there is a wide plain named (Deşta Wêranşerê).
There are 4 martyrs from the village who were martyred at different times, they are:
Ş. Ferîd, Merwan, Berxwedan Efrîn and Ş. Kurd Efrîn.
The village commune is named Ş. Merwan.
There is a primary school in the village named Ş. Ferîd.
The villagers make their living from agriculture, from cultivating olive groves, vegetable gardens, and grains. Along with agriculture, some families own livestock such as sheep and goats and make their living from them. There is a famous tailor shop in Efrîn, and more than a few young men
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from the village work there. Also, a number of men and women work as employees in the institutions and bodies of the Autonomous Administration in Reco and Efrîn.
Possible Village Name Meaning of Edema
The name Adh Manli refers to a Kurdish tribe found north of Lake Van. The Arabic name "Adh" is part of the name and has no linguistic meaning.
Source: TirejAfrin Site