Yurtbaşı

Yurtbaşı, formerly Melikşerif, is a village in the of in Turkey. The village is populated by Turks and had a population of 340 in 2022.
Wikipedia
  • Village with about 400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,780 metres (5,830 feet)
  • …is also known as “Yurtbaşı, Refahiye”
  • Description: village in Refahiye, Erzincan, eastern Turkey
  • Historically known as
    “Erzinsi”
    “Ezirins”
    “Melikşerif”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekecik and Alacatlı.
is a village in the of in Turkey. is situated 3 km east of Yurtbaşı.
is a village in the of in Turkey. is situated 3½ km southwest of Yurtbaşı.
is a village in the of in Turkey. is situated 4½ km east of Yurtbaşı.

Yurtbaşı

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Latitude
39.91864° or 39° 55′ 7″ north
Longitude
38.92393° or 38° 55′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GFWWW9F+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 625728613
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
296086
Wiki­data ID
Q10837917

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Yurtbaşı” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մելիք-Շերիֆ”
  • Chechen: “Йуртбаши”
  • Hungarian: “Yurtbaşı”
  • Tatar: “Юртбашы”
  • Turkish: “Yurtbaşı, Refahiye”
  • Turkish: “Yurtbaşı”
  • Uzbek: “Yurtbaşı”
  • Vietnamese: “Yurtbaşı, Refahiye”
  • Vietnamese: “Yurtbaşı”
  • “Melik Şerif”
  • “Mélik-Cherif”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kurtlu Hill and Kalkancı Göleti.

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