Alkan
Alkan is a village in Gülşehir District, Nevşehir Province and has about 160 residents and an elevation of 1,050 metres. Alkan is situated nearby to the village Civelek, as well as near Yeniyaylacık.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gülşehir.
Gülşehir
Town
Photo: Katpatuka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gülşehir, formerly Aravissos and Arapsun, ancient Zoropassos, is a town in Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, in the vicinity of the Fairy Chimney valley of Göreme. Gülşehir is situated 6 km south of Alkan.
Alkan
- Type: Village with 160 residents
- Description: village in Gülşehir, Nevşehir, central Turkey
- Categories: village of Turkey and locality
- Location: Gülşehir District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.79255° or 38° 47′ 33″ northLongitude
34.63471° or 34° 38′ 5″ eastPopulation
160Elevation
1,050 metres (3,445 feet)Open location code
8GCPQJVM+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 522914194OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
323991Wikidata ID
Q10732076
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Alkan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chechen to Yoruba—“Alkan” goes by many names.
- Chechen: “Алкан”
- Dutch: “Alkan”
- German: “Alkan”
- Hungarian: “Alkan”
- Hungarian: “köy”
- Tatar: “Алкан”
- Turkish: “Alkan, Gülşehir”
- Turkish: “Alkan”
- Vietnamese: “Alkan, Gülşehir”
- Vietnamese: “Alkan”
- Yoruba: “Alkan”
- “Alkan”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Alkan”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Civelek and Yeniyaylacık.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemel Höyüğü and Gülşehir Meslek Yüksekokuku.
Turkey: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Istanbul, Edirne, Ankara, and Izmir.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.