Khawr

Khawr is a locality in , . Khawr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jarabulus and Karanfil.

Town
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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 4½ km northeast of Khawr.

Village
, formerly and still informally called Çakıroğlu, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 165 in 2022. It is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe. is situated 5 km north of Khawr.

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

Khawr

Latitude
36.78426° or 36° 47′ 3″ north
Longitude
37.98203° or 37° 58′ 55″ east
Elevation
389 metres (1,276 feet)
Open location code
8G8VQXMJ+PR
Geo­Names ID
168203
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