Başkaya

Başkaya is a village in , and has about 126 residents and an elevation of 1,600 metres. Başkaya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 126 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Darende, Malatya, east-central Turkey
  • Also known as: “Baskaya” and “Melik”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Günerli and Hisarcık.

Village
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 181 in 2025. is situated 9 km south of Başkaya.

Başkaya

Latitude
38.55769° or 38° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
37.6888° or 37° 41′ 20″ east
Population
126
Elevation
1,600 metres (5,249 feet)
Open location code
8GCVHM5Q+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1489556958
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
321934
Wiki­data ID
Q16393055
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yoruba—“Başkaya” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մելիքքյոյ”
  • Chechen: “Башкайа”
  • German: “Başkaya”
  • Tatar: “Башкая”
  • Turkish: “Başkaya, Darende”
  • Turkish: “Başkaya”
  • Vietnamese: “Başkaya, Darende”
  • Vietnamese: “Başkaya”
  • Yoruba: “Başkaya”
  • “Başkaya”

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