Çavlan, Şiran Explained

Type:village
Province:Gümüşhane
District:Şiran
Çavlan
Population Total:24
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:40.0575°N 39.1242°W
Elevation M:1790
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Dsb
Area Code:0456

Çavlan is a village in Şiran District of Gümüşhane Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 24 (2022).[2] The village has Alevi and Kurdish population. Village's economy is based on animal breeding and barley harvesting.

Çavlan means "waterfall" in Turkish despite there is no waterfall exists in the village, the old name of the village was "Çalan" which means "pits" in Kurdish Kurmanji dialect.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Nişanyan Harita, Çavlan. 13 October 2023. Sevan Nişanyan.