Geographical annotations to

Brant, James. "Notes of a Journey through a part of Kurdistan, in the Summer of 1838

19th century sources

website of Jelle Verheij, historian

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HababEkinözü (village in Kovancılar district, Elazığ province)

KhijiKiğı (centre of Kığı district, Bingöl province)

Mezirah→ probably village close to Karakoçan (centre of Karakoçan district, Elazığ province), perhaps Karapınar

Dujik → in the first half of the 19th century a common term for the Dersim (Tunceli) area

Sivan Maden → probably near Gözertepe (village in Genç district, Bingöl province)

SamsunSamsun (capital of Samsun province)

ChevliBingöl (capital of Bingöl province)

Geographical annotations to

Brant, James. "Notes of a Journey through a part of Kurdistan, in the Summer of 1838