Yüksekova

Yüksekova is a locality in , and has about 71,700 residents and an elevation of 1,874 metres. Yüksekova is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Güçlü and Akalın.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in in of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Dirî tribe and had a population of 807 in 2023. was a village until 2023.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of in the of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 1,716 in 2023. was a village until 2023. is situated 4 km west of Yüksekova.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in in of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Dirî tribe and had a population of 1,098 in 2023. The hamlet of Bulgurlu is attached to the village. was a village until 2023.

Yüksekova

Latitude
37.5736° or 37° 34′ 25″ north
Longitude
44.2872° or 44° 17′ 14″ east
Population
71,700
Elevation
1,874 metres (6,148 feet)
IATA airport code
YKO
United Nations Location Code
TR YUK
Open location code
8H96H7FP+CV
Geo­Names ID
296173
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Yüksekova” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: يوكسكوفا
  • Central Kurdish: گەڤەر
  • Chinese: 于克塞科瓦
  • Kurdish: Gever
  • Persian: یوک‌سکوا
  • Russian: Юксекова
  • South Azerbaijani: یوکسک اووا
  • Urdu: یوکسیکووا
  • Western Mari: Йӱксекова
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع یکسیکووا

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Notable Places Nearby

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