Dir Kaynak
Dir Kaynak is a spring in Mardin Province, Turkey. Dir Kaynak is situated nearby to the locality Diresor, as well as near Hinduva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boncuklu Tarla and Illisu Dam.
Boncuklu Tarla
Archaeological site
Boncuklu Tarla is an archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey. It is the remains of a settlement occupied from the Late Epipalaeolithic to Pre-Pottery Neolithic B periods, starting over 12,000 years ago. Boncuklu Tarla is situated 3 km northeast of Dir Kaynak.
Illisu Dam
Dam
The Ilısu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tigris near the village of Ilısu and along the border of Mardin and Şırnak Provinces in Turkey. It is one of the 22 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project and its purpose is hydroelectric power production, flood control and water storage. Illisu Dam is situated 4 km northeast of Dir Kaynak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilısu and Bağözü.
Ilısu
Village
Ilısu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Dargeçit, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Erebiyan tribe and had a population of 792 in 2021. Ilısu is situated 2½ km north of Dir Kaynak.
Bağözü
Village
Bağözü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Dargeçit, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Erebiyan tribe and had a population of 148 in 2021. Bağözü is situated 4 km northwest of Dir Kaynak.
Düğünyurdu
Village
Düğünyurdu is a village in the Güçlükonak District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds of the Şikakî tribe and had a population of 707 in 2021. Düğünyurdu is situated 4½ km east of Dir Kaynak.
Dir Kaynak
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “Rodnik Dir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mardin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.51361° or 37° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
41.80833° or 41° 48′ 30″ eastElevation
758 metres (2,487 feet)Open location code
8H93GR75+C8GeoNames ID
441698
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