Yüksekova Plain

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Yuksekova - (Turkish: Yüksekova, meaning: Upper Plain) or Vorsiranqi dasht (Armenian: Որսիրանքի դաշտ), also Gavar plain (Armenian: Գավառի դաշտ) - is a small valley in southern part of Armenian Highlands, at southeast of currant-day's Turkey. Historical name Vorsiranq it gets from the same name of the district of Armenian Kingdom's Korduk' Province. Since the 1921 the name was turkified according to a decree of turkification of all Armenian toponyms, Kemal Ataturk issued after the Greater Genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Empire (1915-1923).
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Coordinates:   37°30'37"N   44°15'37"E
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