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Şanlıurfa Province

Local name: Şanlıurfa ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 37°12′46″ N 38°46′54″ E

Şanlıurfa Province
Sanliurfa · Damien Halleux Radermecker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,170,110
2.2M
Elevation
688 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
128
listed under Şanlıurfa Province
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport28 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport64 km

About Şanlıurfa Province

Şanlıurfa Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 2,170,110.

From Wikipedia

Şanlıurfa Province (Turkish: Şanlıurfa ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Rihayê), also known as Urfa Province, is a province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey. The city of Şanlıurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. Its area is 19,242 km2, and its population is 2,170,110 (2022). The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority with a significant Arab and Turkish minority.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
19,091 km²
Official website
sanliurfa.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Şanlıurfa Province

Climate of Şanlıurfa Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 6° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 41 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 86 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 159 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Şanlıurfa Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°22°28°34°39°38°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)82727354345112305288

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şanlıurfa Province

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 28 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 64 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 5 kmsouth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 77 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 86 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Şanlıurfa Province

128 places
  1. 1 Sanliurfa 449.5K
  2. 2 Eyyübiye 360.5K
  3. 3 Haliliye 347.7K
  4. 4 Siverek İlçesi 267.9K
  5. 5 Viranşehir İlçesi 207.3K
  6. 6 Karaköprü 103.5K
  7. 7 Suruç İlçesi 101K
  8. 8 Akçakale İlçesi 95.7K
  9. 9 Birecik District 93.6K
  10. 10 Ceylanpınar İlçesi 90.4K
  11. 11 Harran İlçesi 75.7K
  12. 12 Bozova District 52.7K
  13. 13 Hilvan İlçesi 42.2K
  14. 14 Halfeti District 38.7K
  15. 15 Hisar 1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts31

Largest cities and towns

  • Siverek City, Siverek İlçesi
    175.3K
  • Suruç City, Suruç İlçesi
    101.2K
  • Birecik City, Birecik District
    44.3K
  • Ceylanpınar City, Ceylanpınar İlçesi
    31.5K
  • Viranşehir City, Viranşehir İlçesi
    154.2K
  • Bozova City, Bozova District
    21.5K
  • Harran City, Harran İlçesi
    13.6K
  • Hilvan City, Hilvan İlçesi
    17K

Nature and heritage in Şanlıurfa Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources