Yüksekova
Yüksekova (Kurdish: [Gever] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)[2]) 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. Kurds form the majority of the population in Yüksekova.[3][4][5]
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| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 44°17′00″E / 37.56667°N 44.28333°ECoordinates: 37°34′00″N 44°17′00″E / 37.56667°N 44.28333°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remziye Yaşar (HDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Üzeyir Aziz Özeren |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,371.85 km2 (915.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Post code | 30300 |
| Website | www.yuksekova.bel.tr |
References
- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ↑ adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Türkçe and kurdî). p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ↑ "Yuksekova Tourism 2022: Best of Yuksekova, Turkey".
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkish-village-buried-under-6-metres-that-s-20-feet-of-snow-1.5471514
- ↑ "SBS News - Trusted Australian, world and breaking news".
