Akyıldız

Akyıldız is a village in the of in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Tayan tribe and had a population of 762 in 2023.
  • Village with about 770 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 450 metres (1,470 feet)
  • Description: village in Silopi, Şırnak, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Akyıldız, Silopi”
    “Babındak”

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5 km northwest of Akyıldız
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Latitude
37.29605° or 37° 17′ 46″ north
Longitude
42.33597° or 42° 20′ 10″ east
Open location code
8H9478WP+C9
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Akyıldız” goes by many names.
AğulduzAzerbaijani
Ağulduz (Silopi)Azerbaijani
АкйилдизChechen
BabindekKurdish
АкьелдызTatar
AkyıldızTurkish
Akyıldız, SilopiTurkish
BabindakTurkish
AkyildizUzbek

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