Gürçay

Gürçay is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . The village had a population of 123 in 2022 and is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe.
Wikipedia
  • Village with about 140 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 340 metres (1,120 feet)
  • Description: mahalle (adminstrative quarter) in Karkamış, Gaziantep, south-central Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Guercay”
    “Gürçay, Karkamış”
    “Gyurchay”
    “Kırlavik”
  • Historically known as
    “Barak Girlavik”
    “Girlavik”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karkamış Dam.
is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Çiçekalan and Yurtbağı.
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and… is situated 2½ km east of Gürçay.
, formerly and still informally called… is situated 3 km southwest of Gürçay.
, formerly Şara, is a neighbourhood in the… is situated 5 km northwest of Gürçay.

Gürçay

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Latitude
36.88298° or 36° 52′ 59″ north
Longitude
38.02962° or 38° 1′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G8WV2MH+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8847981397
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
313376
Wiki­data ID
Q49351350

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Gürçay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Girlevik”
  • German: “Gürçay”
  • Turkish: “Gürçay, Karkamış”
  • Turkish: “Gürçay”
  • Uzbek: “Gürçay”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karkamış HES and Tiladir Tepe.

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