Type: | village |
Province: | Artvin |
District: | Borçka |
Güreşen | |
Population Total: | 666 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Other Name: | Beğlevan |
Coordinates: | 41.45°N 79°W |
Elevation M: | 330 |
Postal Code: | 08490 |
Area Code: | 0478 |
Güreşen (formerly: Beglevan) is a village in Borçka district of Artvin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 666 (2021).[2] It is close to the Georgian border to the east and Çoruh River to the south. The distance to Borçka is and to Artvin is . Both the former and the present names of the village mean “wrestler”. Main economic activity of the watery village is agriculture.
Most villagers are ethnically Laz or Hemshin.[3]