Güreşen Explained

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.

History

Most villagers are ethnically Laz or Hemshin.[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 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri . 26 November 2023 .