Turkey
Şırnak Province
Uludere İlçesi

Dereçan

Dereçan is a locality in , and has an elevation of 816 metres. Dereçan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Şırnak Dam.

Dam
The is a gravity dam on the Ortasu River about 25 km southeast of town in , southeast . Under contract from Turkey's State Hydraulic Works, AGE Inşaat began construction on the dam in 2008 and it was completed in 2012.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Şenoba and Hilal.

Village
is a town in the Uludere District of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 7,691 in 2023.

Village
is a town and municipality in the Uludere District of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 3,321 in 2023. is situated 3½ km east of Dereçan.

Village
is a village in the Uludere District of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Goyan tribe and had a population of 888 in 2023. is situated 6 km southeast of Dereçan.

Dereçan

Latitude
37.45417° or 37° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
42.71861° or 42° 43′ 7″ east
Elevation
816 metres (2,677 feet)
Open location code
8H94FP39+MC
Geo­Names ID
392057
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In Other Languages

“Dereçan” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Dereçan”

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