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Poyra, Bozüyük

Village in Bilecik, Turkey

Poyra Хьатыкъуае • Hatıkuaye
Village
39°52′N 30°12′E / 39.867°N 30.200°E / 39.867; 30.200
Country	Turkey
Province	Bilecik
District	Bozüyük
Established	1870
Government
• Muhtar	Muharrem Poyraz (2022)
Population (2021)	140
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	11302
Name meaning	Wheel hub

Poyra (Adyghe: Хьатыкъуае, romanized: Hatıquaye) is a village in the Bozüyük District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 140 (2021).^[2] The village mainly consists of Circassian people of the Hatuqway tribe and Muhacirs who were exiled from Bulgaria. Three languages are spoken in the village, Adyghe, Balkan Turkish and standart Turkish.

History

The founders of the village were originally among the Circassians in Bulgaria who arrived in Bulgaria after Circassian genocide. They later migrated to Anatolia and first founded the village in the 1870s. The village was originally founded as Hatuqwaye, named after the Hatuqway tribe, where the inhabitants traced their descent from. Following the establishment of the Turkish Republic, the village was renamed to a Turkish word, and now is known as Poyra.

Culture

The village mainly observes Circassian customs. There are also Balkan Turks in the village, who also speak Circassian and participate in Circassian weddings.

Notable people

Şamil Çinaz - footballer

References

^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.