Birecik Dam

The Birecik Dam, one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of , is located on the Euphrates River 60 km downstream of and 8 km upstream of town 80 km west of in the southeastern region of Turkey.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 366 metres (1,201 feet)
  • …stands 63 metres (207 feet) tall
  • Description: dam in Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Birecik Barajı”
    “Karababa Barajı”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belkıs and Tilbeş Höyük.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , .
is an ancient Near East archaeological… is situated 3½ km north of Birecik Dam.
, historically Kehriz, is a neighbourhood… is situated 4 km west of Birecik Dam.

Birecik Dam

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Latitude
37.05397° or 37° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
37.88979° or 37° 53′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G9V3V3Q+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28048509
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7537384
Wiki­data ID
Q1374176

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Birecik Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Birecik Barajı”
  • Dutch: “Birecikdam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد بيرسيك”
  • French: “barrage de Birecik”
  • French: “Barrage de birecik”
  • French: “Barrage de Birecik”
  • German: “Euphrat-Staustufe Birecik”
  • Hebrew: “סכר בירג’יק”
  • Hungarian: “Birecik Barajı”
  • Hungarian: “Birecik-gát”
  • Italian: “diga di Birecik”
  • Italian: “Diga di Birecik”
  • Kurdish: “Bendava Bêrecûkê”
  • Kurdish: “Bendava Bîracikê”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Birecikdemningen”
  • Norwegian: “Birecikdemningen”
  • Russian: “Биреджикская плотина”
  • Spanish: “Embalse de Birecik”
  • Turkish: “Birecik Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali”
  • Turkish: “Birecik Barajı”
  • Ukrainian: “Гребля Биреджик”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Geçittepe and Meteler.

Nearby Places

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