Hevshin

Hevshin is an abandoned locality in , . Hevshin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damlaca and Çalışkan.

Village
also known as Beşiktaş is a village in the of in . The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 285 in 2023. It was burned by authorities in the early 1990s, during the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. is situated 6 km north of Hevshin.

Village
is a belde in the of in . It is populated by Kurds of non-tribal affiliation and had a population of 5,180 in 2023. The neighborhoods of are Atatürk, Cumhuriyet, Fatih and Vatan. is situated 6 km northwest of Hevshin.

Hevshin

Latitude
37.26536° or 37° 15′ 55″ north
Longitude
42.70131° or 42° 42′ 5″ east
Elevation
675 metres (2,215 feet)
Open location code
8H947P82+4G
Geo­Names ID
390623
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Hevshin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: هفشين
  • Kurdish: Heqshin
  • Kurdish: Hevshin
  • Kurdish: Hevshîn
  • Kurdish: هەڤشن
  • Kurdish: هەڤشين
  • Kurdish: هەقشن

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