List of Circassian ethnic enclaves

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

Middle East NameTypeLocationCircassian population %Kfar Kamavillage Israel3.500~100%Rehaniyavillage Israel1.249~100%Abu-Humamavillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Tal-Amrivillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Aselavillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Ayni-Nasirvillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Merzhidorvillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Anzatvillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Tlilvillage Syria, Homs Province~100%Homstown Syria, Homs ProvinceMinorityAleppotown Syria, Aleppo ProvinceMinorityKhanasirtown Syria, Aleppo ProvinceMinorityTammeswanvillage Syria, Aleppo ProvinceMinorityDamascustown Syria, Damascus ProvinceMinorityMarj al-Sultanvillage Syria, Damascus Province1.860~100%Beer Ajamvillage Syria, Quneitra Province353~100%Barekavillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Juezavillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Ayn-Ziwanvillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Salmanyahvillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Mumsyahvillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Fahamvillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Mansuravillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%Mudaryahvillage Syria, Quneitra Province~100%

Extinct enclaves NameTypeCurrent locationPeriodCircassian population & %(date)Cerchezuvillage Constanta, Romania19th century~100%Slava Cerchezăvillage Tulcea, Romania19th century~100%Suwaylihvillage Amman, JordanMinorityQuneitratown Syria, Quneitra Province20th centuryMajorityKhishniyyahvillage Syria, Quneitra Province20th centuryMajority

See also Circassian diaspora Circassia Ethnic enclave

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