Yüksekova facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yüksekova
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Yüksekova in 2011, near the Ihsaniye Mosque and city center
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 Yüksekova
Location in Turkey
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Yüksekova |
| Population
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84,800 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Yüksekova (also known as Gever in Kurdish and Gāwār in Syriac) is a city in Turkey. It is located in the Hakkâri Province and is the biggest city there. Yüksekova is home to many different groups of people. Most residents are Kurds, but there is also a large group of Turkish residents. In the past, many Assyrian Christians lived here too. In 2023, about 84,800 people lived in Yüksekova.
In 2019, Remziye Yaşar from the Peoples' Democratic Party was chosen as the mayor. Later that year, she was replaced by someone appointed by the central government.
What's in a Name?
Yüksekova has an interesting history behind its name. It used to be called Dize, which means "fortress" in Kurdish.
The name Yüksekova means 'plateau' or 'high plain' in Turkish. This name came from the original Kurdish name, Gever. Gever means 'raised meadow'. In the Armenian language, the word Gever can mean a type of administrative area, like a district. In the Persian language, it refers to followers of Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion.
City Neighborhoods
Yüksekova is divided into many different neighborhoods. These are like smaller communities within the city. Each neighborhood has its own unique feel.
Some of the neighborhoods include:
- Akalın
- Aksu
- Altınoluk
- Beşbulak
- Bölük
- Cumhuriyet
- Dedeler
- Dize
- Esen Yurt
- Esentepe
- Eskikışla
- Güçlü
- Güllüce
- Güngor
- Güvenli
- İnanlı
- İpek
- Kerem Zeydan
- Merkez
- Mezarlık
- Sarıyıldız
- Vezirli
- Yeni
- Yeşildere
- Yeşilova
- Yılmaz
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Yüksekova has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population history:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1997 | 54,739 | — |
| 2007 | 59,410 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 68,230 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 69,346 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 72,745 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 84,800 | +16.6% |
Yüksekova's Climate
Yüksekova has a special kind of weather called a dry-summer humid continental climate. This means it has very warm and dry summers. The winters are very cold and usually have a lot of snow.
| Climate data for Yüksekova (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.0 (4.13) |
110.0 (4.33) |
120.4 (4.74) |
119.1 (4.69) |
58.3 (2.30) |
12.5 (0.49) |
7.5 (0.30) |
4.5 (0.18) |
7.1 (0.28) |
42.6 (1.68) |
74.7 (2.94) |
95.6 (3.76) |
757.3 (29.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 83.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.1 | 70.0 | 66.1 | 58.1 | 52.2 | 43.4 | 38.5 | 36.3 | 40.2 | 53.0 | 61.8 | 69.9 | 55.1 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
