Middle East
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West Azerbaijan Province

Garkesh

Garkesh is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,681 metres. Garkesh is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mohammadabad and Maku.

Village
is a village in Qaleh Darrehsi Rural District, in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 88, in 18 families. is situated 2½ km northwest of Garkesh.

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is a city in the Central District of County, province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. is 22 kilometres from the Turkish border in a mountain gorge at an altitude of 1,634 metres.

Hamlet
is a village in Qaleh Darrehsi Rural District, in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 68, in 13 families. is situated 4½ km west of Garkesh.

Garkesh

Latitude
39.3107° or 39° 18′ 39″ north
Longitude
44.4942° or 44° 29′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,681 metres (5,515 feet)
Open location code
8HF68F6V+7M
Geo­Names ID
6676102
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In Other Languages

“Garkesh” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “گرکش”

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