Elgün

Elgün is a village in , and has about 2,810 residents. Elgün is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Village with 2,810 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Edşan” and “Elguen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tepeyolu and Viranşehir.

Hamlet
is a village located in the district of the in southeastern . The village is situated approximately 10 kilometres east of in southeastern Anatolia. It is populated by Yazidis. is situated 8 km northeast of Elgün.

Town
Photo: Ismailulus, Public domain.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 2,297 km2, and its population is 207,315. It is a market town serving a cotton-growing area, 93 km east of the city and 53 km north-west of at the Syrian border. is situated 9 km northwest of Elgün.

Elgün

Latitude
37.16953° or 37° 10′ 10″ north
Longitude
39.82996° or 39° 49′ 48″ east
Population
2,810
Elevation
539 metres (1,768 feet)
Open location code
8G9X5R9H+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1382716106
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7544166
Wiki­data ID
Q6943283
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Elgün” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Элгуьн”
  • Irish: “Elgün”
  • Kurdish: “Edşanê”
  • Tatar: “Елгүн”
  • Turkish: “Elgün, Viranşehir”
  • Turkish: “Elgün”
  • Vietnamese: “Elgün, Viranşehir”
  • Vietnamese: “Elgün”
  • “Elgün”

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