Akçay

Akçay is a village in the central district of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Dêrşewî tribe and had a population of 1,157 in 2021. The village was depopulated in the 1990s during the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 958 residents
  • Description: village in central district, Şırnak, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Akcay” and “Akçay, Şırnak”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayaboyun and Pinaka.

Village
is a village in the central district of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Dêrşêwî tribe and had a population of 466 in 2021. is situated 4 km north of Akçay.

Locality
Finik is an archaeological site in southeastern . It is located on the rocky cliffs overlooking the eastern bank of the , 14 kilometers upstream from the city of . is situated 5 km southwest of Akçay.

Locality
is a village in the central district of in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Dêrşewî tribe and had a population of 105 in 2021. is situated 5 km northeast of Akçay.

Akçay

Latitude
37.43854° or 37° 26′ 19″ north
Longitude
42.11507° or 42° 6′ 54″ east
Population
958
Elevation
661 metres (2,169 feet)
Open location code
8H94C4Q8+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1101378664
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
408543
Wiki­data ID
Q98442737
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Akçay” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Ağçay”
  • Chechen: “Акчай”
  • German: “Akçay”
  • Kurdish: “Dêra”
  • Tatar: “Акчай (Шырнак)”
  • Tatar: “Акчай”
  • Turkish: “Akçay, Şırnak”
  • Turkish: “Akçay”
  • Uzbek: “Akçay”
  • “Akçay”

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