Alev

Alev may refer to:

Alev is a Turkish given name (meaning flame) for females. People named Alev include:

Alev Alatlı, Turkish economist, philosopher, columnist and bestselling novelist
Alev Croutier, writer based in San Francisco
Alev Korun, Turkish-Austrian politician
Alev Lenz, German-Turkish singer/songwriter

Alev is also a type of settlement in Estonia (Urban-type settlement like), that is on a lower level than a town or city. The name means "borough". It is larger than an alevik (small borough). There are twelve alevs in Estonia.

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