Ziyaret

Ziyaret is a village in , and has about 68 residents. Ziyaret is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 68 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Birecik, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Ziyaretköy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carchemish and Karkamış Dam.

Photo: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ziyaret.

Dam
is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of . It is on the Euphrates River. The foundation of the dam was laid in 1996, and is 4.5 kilometres from the border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yurtbağı and Gürçay.

Village
, formerly and still informally called Merchamis, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . The village is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe and had a population of 163 in 2022. is situated 2½ km west of Ziyaret.

Village
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. is situated 3 km north of Ziyaret.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 238. It is located on the east bank of the , very close to the Syrian border. is situated 3½ km northeast of Ziyaret.

Ziyaret

Latitude
36.85739° or 36° 51′ 27″ north
Longitude
38.03086° or 38° 1′ 51″ east
Population
68
Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)
Open location code
8G8WV24J+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7895866979
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
436243
Wiki­data ID
Q10838536
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yoruba—“Ziyaret” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Զիարեթ-Արսլան բաբա”
  • Chechen: “Зийарет”
  • Dutch: “Ziyaret”
  • German: “Ziyaret”
  • Irish: “ziyaret”
  • Tatar: “Зиярет (Биреҗык)”
  • Tatar: “Зиярет”
  • Turkish: “Alibey”
  • Turkish: “Ziyaret, Birecik”
  • Turkish: “Ziyaret”
  • Vietnamese: “Ziyaret, Birecik”
  • Vietnamese: “Ziyaret”
  • Yoruba: “Ziyaret”
  • “Ziyaret”

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