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Village in Artvin, Turkey
Güreşen Beğlevan
Village
Güreşen is located in TurkeyGüreşenGüreşenLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°27′N 41°38′E / 41.450°N 41.633°E / 41.450; 41.633
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArtvin
DistrictBorçka
Elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Population666
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code08490
Area code0478

Güreşen (formerly: Beglevan) is a village in Borçka district of Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 666 (2021). It is close to the Georgian border to the east and Çoruh River to the south. The distance to Borçka is 22 kilometres (14 mi) and to Artvin is 54 kilometres (34 mi). Both the former and the present names of the village mean “wrestler”. Main economic activity of the watery village is agriculture.

History

Most villagers are ethnically Laz or Hemshin.

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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