Beyhan
Beyhan is a town in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,940. The Beyhan I Dam is situated near the town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: town municipality in Palu, Elazığ, Turkey
- Also known as: “Beyhani” and “Hun”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beyhan I Dam.
Beyhan I Dam
Dam
The Beyhan I Dam is a gravity dam on the Murat River near the town of Beyhan in Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 97 m tall dam roller-compacted concrete dam is power and it supports a 582 MW hydroelectric power station. Beyhan I Dam is situated 2½ km north of Beyhan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Güllüce and Arındık.
Güllüce
Village
Güllüce is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 243. The village is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe. Güllüce is situated 3½ km south of Beyhan.
Arındık
Village
Arındık is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 200. Arındık is situated 4 km east of Beyhan.
Hasbey
Village
Hasbey is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 52. Hasbey is situated 6 km southeast of Beyhan.
Beyhan
- Categories: town municipality of Turkey, village of Turkey, and locality
- Location: Palu District, Elazığ Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.72749° or 38° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
40.12934° or 40° 7′ 46″ eastElevation
953 metres (3,127 feet)Open location code
8HC2P4GH+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2279390018OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Chechen to Uzbek—“Beyhan” goes by many names.
- Chechen: “БейхӀан”
- German: “Beyhan”
- Kurdish: “Hon”
- Tatar: “Бейхан”
- Turkish: “Beyhan, Palu”
- Turkish: “Beyhan”
- Turkish: “Beyhanı”
- Uzbek: “Beyhan”
- “Beyhan”
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Notable Places Nearby
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