Yurtbağı

Yurtbağı, 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.
Wikipedia
  • Village with 173 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 365 metres (1,198 feet)
  • Description: mahalle (adminstrative quarter) in Karkamış, Gaziantep, south-central Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Merc Hamis”
    “Mercihamis”
    “Yurtbağı, Karkamış”
    “Yurtbagy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carchemish and Karkamış Dam.
JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelled Karkemish, was an important… is situated 4 km south of Yurtbağı.
is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of . is situated 2½ km east of Yurtbağı.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erenyolu and Yarımca.
, formerly and still informally called… is situated 3 km northwest of Yurtbağı.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . is situated 3 km southwest of Yurtbağı.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . is situated 3 km northeast of Yurtbağı.

Yurtbağı

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Latitude
36.86275° or 36° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
38.00394° or 38° 0′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G8WV273+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2523335394
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
436246
Wiki­data ID
Q109961537

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In Other Languages

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

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