Oğuz

Oğuz is a village in the Beşiri District of in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 405 in 2021. The village is populated by Yazidis.
  • Village with about 370 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 870 metres (2,840 feet)
  • Description: village in Beşiri, Batman, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Oğuz, Beşiri”
    “Shimiz”
  • Historically known as
    “Şems”
    “Şimiz”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onbaşı and Çığırlı.
Hamlet
Oğuz is a village in the of in Turkey.
Village
is a village in the of in Turkey. is situated 2½ km northwest of Oğuz.
Village
is a village in the of in Turkey. is situated 3 km west of Oğuz.
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Latitude
37.81825° or 37° 49′ 6″ north
Longitude
41.37845° or 41° 22′ 42″ east
Open location code
8H93R99H+79
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Oğuz” goes by many names.
أوغوز- بشيريArabic
ՇեմսArmenian
ОгӀузChechen
OğuzDutch
ŞimizKurdish
OğuzMalay
Oğuz, BeşiriMalay
ОгузTatar
OğuzTurkish
Oğuz, BeşiriTurkish
OğuzUzbek
OğuzVietnamese
Oğuz, BeşiriVietnamese

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Askeri Bölge and Alçıtaşı Ocağı.
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