Halfeti District
Halfeti is a small town on the Euphrates in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey near Şanlıurfa. It's a pretty location in a rocky valley with cliffs dropping down to the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rumkale and Kamışlı.
Rumkale
Locality
Photo: Ferrus, Public domain.
Rumkale is a ruined fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa. Although Rumkale is sometimes linked with places mentioned in ancient sources, the foundations of the structure can be traced back to the Byzantine rule the earliest, when the fortress was the seat of a Syriac Orthodox bishopric. Rumkale is situated 4 km northwest of Halfeti District.
Kamışlı
Village
Kamışlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nizip, Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The village is inhabited by Kurds of the Reşwan tribe and had a population of 391 in 2022. Kamışlı is situated 4 km southwest of Halfeti District.
Halfeti District
- Also known as: “Halfeti Ilcesi”
- Location: Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.254° or 37° 15′ 14″ northLongitude
37.8794° or 37° 52′ 46″ eastPopulation
38,700Elevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)Open location code
8G9V7V3H+HQGeoNames ID
8630795
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In Other Languages
“Halfeti District” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Halfeti İlçesi”
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