Urkesh
Urkesh, also transliterated Urkish, is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amuda and Yeniköy.
Amuda
Town
Amuda is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria close to the Syria–Turkey border. As a result of the ongoing civil war, Amuda is currently under the civil control of the AANES and military control of the SDF. Amuda is situated 7 km northwest of Urkesh.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Mîrsînan tribe and had a population of 313 in 2021. Yeniköy is situated 8 km northeast of Urkesh.
Tilkitepe
Village
Tilkitepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 186 in 2021. Tilkitepe is situated 8 km north of Urkesh.
Urkesh
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Girê Mozan-Orkiş-Orkisch- تل موزان”, “Moûzâne”, “Mouzane, Moûzâne, Mūzān”, and “Muzan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.05942° or 37° 3′ 34″ northLongitude
40.9933° or 40° 59′ 36″ eastElevation
452 metres (1,483 feet)Open location code
8H923X5V+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 572575653OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
166513
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Urkesh” goes by many names.
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