Jarkīn
Jarkīn is a locality in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. Jarkīn is situated nearby to the locality Hilālīyah, as well as near the village Halku.Places of Interest
Highlights include 7 April Stadium and Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis.
7 April Stadium
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
7 April Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in the Syrian city of Qamishli. It is mostly used for football matches and is home to the Syrian 1st Division football club Al-Jihad SC. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Church
Photo: Garzo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mar Yakov Church or Mor Yakup Church, also known as the Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis, is a historic church in Nusaybin, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations revealed that the 4th-century church building was originally the baptistery of a cathedral, which no longer exists. Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis is situated 3 km northeast of Jarkīn.
Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex
Mosque
Zeynel Abiddin Mosque Complex is a historic religious building complex in Nusaybin, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey. It is located in the Nusaybin district of Mardin Province at. Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex is situated 2½ km northeast of Jarkīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nusaybin and Çatalözü.
Nusaybin
Nusaybin is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,079 km2, and its population is 115,586. The city is populated by Kurds of different tribal affiliation.
Çatalözü
Suburb
Çatalözü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 2,289 in 2021. Çatalözü is situated 6 km north of Jarkīn.
Demirtepe
Village
Demirtepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 207 in 2021. Demirtepe is situated 8 km northeast of Jarkīn.
Jarkīn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jarkin”, “Sharkayn”, “Sharqayn”, and “Tcherkîne”
- Location: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.04462° or 37° 2′ 41″ northLongitude
41.20128° or 41° 12′ 5″ eastElevation
445 metres (1,460 feet)Open location code
8H9326V2+RGGeoNames ID
164427
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Jarkīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جركين”
- Turkish: “Sharkīn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nisibis and Qamishli International Airport.
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