Nisibis
Nisibis is an archaeological site in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. Nisibis is situated nearby to Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex, as well as near the suburb Çatalözü.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis and Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex.
Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Church
Photo: Garzo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mar Yakov Church or Mor Yakup Church, also known as the Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis, is a historic church in Nusaybin, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations revealed that the 4th-century church building was originally the baptistery of a cathedral, which no longer exists. Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis is situated 350 metres northwest of Nisibis.
Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex
Mosque
Zeynel Abiddin Mosque Complex is a historic religious building complex in Nusaybin, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey. It is located in the Nusaybin district of Mardin Province at. Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex is situated 370 metres northwest of Nisibis.
7 April Stadium
Sports venue
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7 April Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in the Syrian city of Qamishli. It is mostly used for football matches and is home to the Syrian 1st Division football club Al-Jihad SC. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. 7 April Stadium is situated 2 km south of Nisibis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nusaybin and Çatalözü.
Nusaybin
Nusaybin is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,079 km2, and its population is 115,586. The city is populated by Kurds of different tribal affiliation.
Çatalözü
Suburb
Çatalözü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Koçekan tribe and had a population of 2,289 in 2021. Çatalözü is situated 3½ km north of Nisibis.
Demirtepe
Village
Demirtepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 207 in 2021. Demirtepe is situated 5 km east of Nisibis.
Nisibis
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.06417° or 37° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
41.217° or 41° 13′ 1″ eastElevation
464 metres (1,522 feet)Open location code
8H933678+MQGeoNames ID
11395899
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