Girne

Girne is a locality in , and has an elevation of 844 metres. Girne is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zeugma Mosaic Museum and Gaziantep Castle.

Museum
Photo: Atomsaskal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in the city of , , is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011.

Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of , Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.

Mosque
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyacı Camii, also called Boyacıoğlu Camii or Kadı Kemalettin Camii is a Mosque in , . It is located in the district of the city at the intersection of Kutlar Street and Hamdi Kutlar Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Şehitkamil and Cabi.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,290 km2, and its population is 857,167. It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of and the adjacent countryside.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,194.

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It's Turkey's fifth largest city, with a population of 1,700,000 in 2022, and its best-known attraction is the collection of Roman mosaics from Zeugma.

Girne

Latitude
37.07027° or 37° 4′ 13″ north
Longitude
37.39946° or 37° 23′ 58″ east
Elevation
844 metres (2,769 feet)
Open location code
8G9V39CX+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3610357371
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
10834692
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In Other Languages

“Girne” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Girne”

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