Sanliurfa
Local name: Şanlıurfa
Located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°10′01″ N 38°47′38″ E
- Population
- 449,549
- 449.5K
- Elevation
- 528 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Sanliurfa
Sanliurfa is a city. Location: Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Population: 449,549. Elevation: 528 m.
Urfa, officially called Şanlıurfa (Turkish pronunciation: [ʃanˈɫɯuɾfa] lit. 'Urfa the Glorious'), is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. Urfa is situated on a plain about 80 km (50 mi) east of the Euphrates. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. About 12 km (7 mi) northeast of the city is the famous Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe, the world's oldest known temple, which was founded in the 10th millennium BC.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3,669 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 8 sights and natural places within 10 km Der-Yakup Kilisesi, Zülmiye Camii
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Der-Yakup Kilisesi Attraction, Eyyübiye1.9 km S
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Zülmiye Camii Attraction, Eyyübiye2.4 km S
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Urfa Kalesi Historic site, Eyyübiye2.6 km S
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Çayiçi Deresi River, Şanlıurfa Province4.3 km SE
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Gory Germush Mountain, Şanlıurfa Province7.9 km NE
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Yanış Tepesi Mountain, Haliliye7.5 km NE
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Gora Chardak Mountain, Eyyübiye7.1 km SW
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Karakoyun Deresi River, Şanlıurfa Province8.5 km W
Sources & licences
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