Eşkin

Eşkin is a village in , and has about 1,760 residents. Eşkin is situated near the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Village with 1,760 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Eskin”, “Palah”, and “Palak”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viranşehir and Burç.

Town
Photo: Ismailulus, Public domain.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 2,297 km2, and its population is 207,315. It is a market town serving a cotton-growing area, 93 km east of the city and 53 km north-west of at the Syrian border. is situated 6 km east of Eşkin.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 325. Its inhabitants are Yazidi. The village is located ca. 4 kilometres north of in southeastern Anatolia. is situated 7 km northeast of Eşkin.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 175. Its inhabitants are Yazidi. The village is located ca. 2.5 kilometres northeast of in southeastern Anatolia. is situated 10 km east of Eşkin.

Eşkin

Latitude
37.24541° or 37° 14′ 44″ north
Longitude
39.69437° or 39° 41′ 40″ east
Population
1,760
Elevation
585 metres (1,919 feet)
Open location code
8G9X6MWV+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1382716117
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
315212
Wiki­data ID
Q7007732
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Eşkin” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Эшкин”
  • French: “Palax”
  • German: “Eşkin”
  • Kurdish: “Palax”
  • Tatar: “Эшкин”
  • Turkish: “Eşkin, Viranşehir”
  • Turkish: “Eşkin”
  • Vietnamese: “Eşkin, Viranşehir”
  • Vietnamese: “Eşkin”
  • “Eşkin”

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