Yavuz Selim

Yavuz Selim is a suburb in , and has about 12,800 residents. Yavuz Selim is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 12,800 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Haliliye, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Yavuz Selim Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mosaic Excavation Site and Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 12th-century Grand Mosque of Urfa is a congregational mosque in , . It was probably built on the site of an earlier Christian church, in this case possibly one dedicated to St.

Pond
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of , Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urfa and Eyyübiye.

Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , and the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city is about 80 km east of the Euphrates River, and with a population of 600 thousand is smaller than nearby .

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,626 km2, and its population is 391,795. The district was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts and .

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,222 km2, and its population is 265,035. The district was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts and . is situated 4½ km north of Yavuz Selim.

Yavuz Selim

Latitude
37.16593° or 37° 9′ 57″ north
Longitude
38.77625° or 38° 46′ 35″ east
Population
12,800
Open location code
8G9W5Q8G+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2227517526
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q109390251
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Yavuz Selim” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Йавуз Селим (ХӀалилийе)”
  • Chechen: “Йавуз Селим”
  • Turkish: “Yavuz Selim, Haliliye”
  • Turkish: “Yavuz Selim”
  • “Yavuz Selim”

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