Çakmak Tepesi
Çakmak Tepesi is a hill in Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province and has an elevation of 382 metres. Çakmak Tepesi is situated nearby to the village Yurtbağı, as well as near Yarımca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carchemish.
Carchemish
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Carchemish, also spelled Karkemish, was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian Empires. Carchemish is situated 3½ km southeast of Çakmak Tepesi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yurtbağı and Yarımca.
Yurtbağı
Village
Yurtbağı, formerly and still informally called Merchamis, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karkamış, Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The village is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe and had a population of 163 in 2022.
Yarımca
Village
Yarımca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karkamış, Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 61 in 2022 and is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe.
Karkamış
Karkamış is a small border town in Southeastern Anatolia, noted for being the site of the ancient city of Carchemish.Çakmak Tepesi
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 382 metres
- Also known as: “Cakınak Tepesi”, “Cakmak Tepesi”, and “Gora Chakmak”
- Category: landform
- Location: Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.85278° or 36° 51′ 10″ northLongitude
37.99111° or 37° 59′ 28″ eastElevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)Open location code
8G8VVX3R+4CGeoNames ID
319862
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