Birket İbrahim
Birket İbrahim is a pool in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Birket İbrahim is situated nearby to the town Eyyübiye, as well as near Haliliye.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Şanlıurfa Castle and Balıklıgöl.
Şanlıurfa Castle
Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD.
Balıklıgöl
Pond
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balıklıgöl, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyyübiye and Urfa.
Eyyübiye
Town
Eyyübiye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,626 km2, and its population is 391,795. The district Eyyübiye was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts Haliliye and Karaköprü.
Urfa
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urfa is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, and the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city is about 80 km east of the Euphrates River, and with a population of 600 thousand is smaller than nearby Gaziantep.
Haliliye
Town
Haliliye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,924 km2, and its population is 396,656. The district Haliliye was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts Eyyübiye and Karaköprü. Haliliye is situated 2½ km northeast of Birket İbrahim.
Birket İbrahim
- Type: Pool
- Also known as: “Birket Ibrahim”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.14645° or 37° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
38.78366° or 38° 47′ 1″ eastElevation
529 metres (1,736 feet)Open location code
8G9W4QWM+HFGeoNames ID
7539169
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