Merveşehir

Merveşehir is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 847 metres. Merveşehir is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zeugma Mosaic Museum and Gaziantep Castle.

Museum
, 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
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. is situated 3 km south of Merveşehir.

Stadium
The is a in , Turkey. It has a capacity of 30,320 spectators. and was opened on 15 January 2017. It is the home ground of Gaziantep F.K., replacing Gaziantep Kamil Ocak Stadium. is situated 3½ km north of Merveşehir.

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. is situated 2½ km south of Merveşehir.

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.

Merveşehir

Latitude
37.09201° or 37° 5′ 31″ north
Longitude
37.39296° or 37° 23′ 35″ east
Elevation
847 metres (2,779 feet)
Open location code
8G9V39RV+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3610647413
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10835425
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In Other Languages

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

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