Zawr Maghar

Zawr Maghar is a village in , . Zawr Maghar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Carchemish and Karkamış Dam.

, also spelled Karkemish, was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian Empires.

Dam
is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of . It is on the Euphrates River. The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres from the border. is situated 4 km north of Zawr Maghar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jarabulus and Karkamış.

Town
is a city administratively belonging to . lies on the western bank of the and north of , just south of the Syria–Turkey border and the Turkish town of . is situated 3 km southwest of Zawr Maghar.

is a small border town in , noted for being the site of the ancient city of Carchemish.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . The village had a population of 61 in 2022 and is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe. is situated 4 km west of Zawr Maghar.

Zawr Maghar

Latitude
36.83454° or 36° 50′ 4″ north
Longitude
38.03449° or 38° 2′ 4″ east
Elevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)
Open location code
8G8WR2MM+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4033376057
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
162477
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Zawr Maghar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: زور مغار
  • Arabic: مغارة
  • French: Zawr Maghar
  • German: Zawr Maghar
  • Kurdish: Kor Mighar
  • Kurdish: Kur Mighar
  • Kurdish: Zormixar
  • Kurdish: كور مغار
  • Kurdish: كۆر مخار
  • Kurdish: كۆر مغار
  • Russian: Зор-Магар
  • Russian: Зор-Мгар

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karkamış Fırat Alüvyal Adası and Carchemish, south gate.

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