Yalım

Yalım is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 25,803. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. It is populated by Kurds of the Daşî and Meşkinan tribes.
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  • Type: Suburb with 21,700 residents
  • Description: mahalle (adminstrative quarter) in Artuklu, Mardin, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: Mansori”, “Yalim”, and “Yalım, Artuklu

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mardin Castle and Great Mosque of Mardin.

Castle
is a 3,000 year old defensive fortification in the city of , Turkey. It is known as the Eagle's Nest. The castle has been used as a military base as part of a NATO agreement and hosts a radar station due to its position 1,000 meters above the Mesopotamian plain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mardin and Eryeri.

is a historic city in , . The city is known for its fascinating architecture and location: heavily decorated stone buildings cascading down a mountain, overlooking the vast expanse of the Mesopotamian plains below.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of non-tribal affiliation and had a population of 1,341 in 2021. is situated 3½ km south of Yalım.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village had a population of 172 in 2021. is situated 4 km southwest of Yalım.

Yalım

Latitude
37.32511° or 37° 19′ 30″ north
Longitude
40.73699° or 40° 44′ 13″ east
Population
21,700
Elevation
934 metres (3,064 feet)
Open location code
8H928PGP+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1831989245
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
441840
Wiki­data ID
Q10836874
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Yalım” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Մանսուրիե
  • Chechen: Йалим
  • German: Yalım
  • Irish: Yalım
  • Kurdish: Mensûryê, Mêrdîn
  • Kurdish: Mensûryê
  • Tatar: Ялым
  • Turkish: Yalım, Artuklu
  • Turkish: Yalım
  • Uzbek: Yalım
  • Vietnamese: Yalım, Mardin
  • Vietnamese: Yalım
  • Yalım

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