Middle East
Turkey
Hakkâri Province

Yüksekova

Yüksekova is a municipality in the of in and is the largest city in the province. The city is populated by Kurds of diverse tribal backgrounds, as well as non-tribal Kurds and is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: municipality in Hakkâri Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Yuksekova”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yüksekova District and Akalın.

Town
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is a district in the of . Its seat is the city Yüksekova. Its area is 2,547 km2 and had a population of 121,969 people in 2023. It borders to the east, and of to the south.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of Yüksekova in the of in . It is populated by Kurds of the Pinyanişî tribe and had a population of 1,716 in 2023. was a village until 2023.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in Yüksekova in of in . It had a population of 2,863 in 2023. was a village until 2023 The locals are sheep herders. is situated 4 km west of Yüksekova.

Yüksekova

Latitude
37.5662° or 37° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude
44.2753° or 44° 16′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,867 metres (6,125 feet)
Open location code
8H96H78G+F4
Geo­Names ID
9806567
Wiki­data ID
Q116044468
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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Turkish—“Yüksekova” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: “گەڤەر”
  • Slovak: “Yüksekovej”
  • Turkish: “Yüksekova”

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