Güreşen

Güreşen
(Beğlevan)
Town
Güreşen

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°27′N 41°38′E / 41.450°N 41.633°E / 41.450; 41.633Coordinates: 41°27′N 41°38′E / 41.450°N 41.633°E / 41.450; 41.633
Country  Turkey
Province Artvin Province
District Borçka
Elevation 330 m (1,085 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 931
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 08490
Area code(s) 0478
Licence plate 08

Güreşen (Beğlevan) is a village in Borçka district of Artvin Province, Turkey. Situated at 41°27′N 41°38′E / 41.450°N 41.633°E / 41.450; 41.633 it is close to 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) . The population of the Güreşen was 931 [1] as of 2013. Both the former and the present names of the village mean “wrestler”. Main economic activity of the watery village is agriculture.

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