Merveşehir
Merveşehir is a suburb in Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province and has an elevation of 847 metres. Merveşehir is situated nearby to the suburb Eyüp Sultan, as well as near Mevlana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zeugma Mosaic Museum and Gaziantep Castle.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Museum
Photo: Atomsaskal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011.
Gaziantep Castle
Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, 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. Gaziantep Castle is situated 3 km south of Merveşehir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Şehitkamil and Cabi.
Şehitkamil
Town
Şehitkamil is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,290 km2, and its population is 857,167. It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside.
Cabi
Suburb
Cabi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,194. Cabi is situated 2½ km south of Merveşehir.
Gaziantep
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. Although it is a major city in Turkey and known as the Turkish capital of gastronomy, it counts very few international tourists. It has a quiet atmosphere and the locals are friendly.
Merveşehir
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Mervesehir”
- Category: locality
- Location: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.09201° or 37° 5′ 31″ northLongitude
37.39296° or 37° 23′ 35″ eastElevation
847 metres (2,779 feet)Open location code
8G9V39RV+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3610647413OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
10835425
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In Other Languages
“Merveşehir” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Merveşehir”
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