Yüksek

Yüksek is a suburb in , and has about 2,040 residents and an elevation of 863 metres. Yüksek is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Suburb with 2,040 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Silvan, Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Körit”, “Qulfa”, “Yueksel”, “Yüksek Mah.”, “Yüksek Mahallesi”, and “Yüksel”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeniköy and Miepherkeim.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 267 in 2022.

Town
Photo: Dûrzan cîrano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silvan is a municipality and district of , Turkey. Its area is 1,252 km2, and its population is 86,161. It is populated by Kurds. is situated 3 km west of Yüksek.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 336 in 2022. is situated 4 km southeast of Yüksek.

Yüksek

Latitude
38.13527° or 38° 8′ 7″ north
Longitude
41.03731° or 41° 2′ 14″ east
Population
2,040
Elevation
863 metres (2,831 feet)
Open location code
8HC342PP+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3514560756
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
306483
Wiki­data ID
Q7033335
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Yüksek” goes by many names.
  • French: “Qulfa”
  • French: “Yüksek”
  • German: “Qulfa”
  • German: “Yüksek”
  • Kurdish: “Qulfa”
  • Turkish: “Yüksek, Silvan”
  • Turkish: “Yüksek”
  • Turkish: “Yüksekköy”
  • “Yuksek”
  • “Yüksek”

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