General Information
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Reco
Also Known As
'Etmana, Atmanli, Etmana, عطمان, عطمانلي, عطمونو
Families, Clans, etc.
Doyko
Photos
Basic Information about Etmana
Source: Tirej Afrin
Etymology: 'Etmana: Derived from the name 'Osman, one of the first inhabitants of the village. Banîk: The literal Kurdish meaning of the name is: the small high place (ban + îk), referring to its location on a ridge.
Foundation Date/Period: Approximately 500 years ago
Hills: Çiyayê 'Etmana
Other Landmarks: Deşta Balyê, Geliyê Sarisn
Summaries
I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Etmana
Source: https://www.tirejafrin.com/site/kura%20afrin%20%20%20Reco%20-%20Etmana.htm
It is stated in the book Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study:
'Etmana, 'Etmanlî, 'Etman / 2055 inhabitants - 458 houses - 3 km - 680 m /:
'Etmana: Derived from the name 'Osman, one of the first inhabitants of the village.
It is a small village located on the northeastern slope of a limestone height called Çiyayê 'Etmana. To the north, it overlooks agricultural lands called the Balyê plain and the town of Reco.
Bank, Banîk, Al-Aliya / 560 inhabitants - 3 km - 660 m /:
Banîk: A diminutive name meaning "The High One" in Kurdish, and the village is located on a high mountainous ridge. The Arabized name is a translation from the Kurdish. It is a small village consisting of a few residential houses, overlooking the Sarisn valley to the north.
It is stated in the book Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills:
'Etmanlî: A village in Çiyayê Kurmênc following the Reco sub-district, Efrîn region, Heleb governorate. It is a large village located in the central part of the mentioned mountain, on the northeastern slope of a limestone height. It overlooks agricultural lands with clay soil, and the Xeta Hesinî ya Heleb-Reco (Heleb-Reco railway line) cuts through it.
It is located 3 km southwest of the town of Reco. It is bordered to the north by a valley and the villages of Banîk and Hupkanlî; to the south by a valley, a mountain range, and the village of Derwîş Obasî; to the east by a slope, a wide fertile plain, and the villages of Hec Xelîl and Kûran; and to the west by a high mountain range planted with oak, valonia oak, and terebinth trees, and the villages of Hacîkanlî Tehtanî and Hacîkanlî Foqanî.
The number of its houses reaches about 100, and its age is approximately 500 years according to the statements of some elderly residents of the village. Its old dwellings are made of stone and mud with flat wooden roofs, while the modern ones are cement and have extended west and east. An electricity network is available, as well as a drinking water network from a well drilled in the north of the village. It has a primary school and a telephone network taken from the Reco telephone center.
Administratively, the village belongs to the municipality of Hec Xelîl. The village is connected to the region and the sub-district by a paved road up to the center of the village. The farm of Banîk is attached to it. The inhabitants work in rain-fed agriculture (olives, grains, legumes, vines) and raise sheep and goats. The mentioned village is considered one of the old villages in the region, and the village is called 'Etmanlî in relation to one of its ancient inhabitants.
Among the holders of higher degrees in the village:
Ehmed Ehmed / PhD in Electrical Engineering / Russia.
Ehmed Yûsif / PhD in Economics / Heleb.
Village Mukhtar: Nûredîn Doyko.
Sources:
- 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 Tirej Efrîn website: Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman 20/12/2013.
Possible Village Name Meaning of Etmana
Derived from the name Othman, one of the first inhabitants of the village.
Source: TirejAfrin Site