Harran
Harran is an archaeological site in Harran, Şanlıurfa Province and has about 13,600 residents.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harran Castle.
Harran Castle
The Harran Castle or Harran Citadel is a castle ruin in Harran, Turkey. Most of the present structure dates to the Ayyubid Sultanate c. 1200 but the castle is substantially older. Harran Castle is situated 610 metres southeast of Harran.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harran Plain.
Harran
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Altınbaşak”, “Altunbaşak”, “Altynbashak”, “Charan”, “Haran”, and “Kharran”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harran, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.86293° or 36° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
39.02991° or 39° 1′ 48″ east
Population
13,600
Elevation
369 metres (1,211 feet)
Open location code
8G8XV27H+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Harran” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حران”
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