Yüksekova

Yüksekova (Kurdish: Gever,[2] Syriac: Gawar), is a city and a district of Hakkari Province of Turkey. It is on the border with Iran. In February of 2020 it was buried under 6 meters of snow. [3][4][5]

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Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 44°17′00″E / 37.56667°N 44.28333°E / 37.56667; 44.28333Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 44°17′00″E / 37.56667°N 44.28333°E / 37.56667; 44.28333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHakkâri
Government
 • MayorRemziye Yaşar (HDP)
 • KaymakamÜzeyir Aziz Özeren
Area
 • District2,371.85 km2 (915.78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Population
 • Urban
Template:Turkey district populations
 • District
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Post code
30300
Websitewww.yuksekova.bel.tr

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Türkçe and kurdî). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. "Yuksekova Tourism 2022: Best of Yuksekova, Turkey".
  4. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkish-village-buried-under-6-metres-that-s-20-feet-of-snow-1.5471514
  5. "SBS News - Trusted Australian, world and breaking news".