Yeşildirek

Yeşildirek is a suburb in , and has about 9,230 residents. Yeşildirek is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 9,230 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Haliliye, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Yeşildirek Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Şanlıurfa 11 Nisan Stadium and Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in Şanlıurfa, . It is the home stadium of Şanlıurfaspor. The stadium holds 28,965 spectators and was opened in 2009.

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. is situated 3 km southwest of Yeşildirek.

Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, . The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD. is situated 3½ km southwest of Yeşildirek.

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 . is situated 3½ km southwest of Yeşildirek.

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 Yeşildirek.

Yeşildirek

Latitude
37.16693° or 37° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
38.81408° or 38° 48′ 51″ east
Population
9,230
Open location code
8G9W5R87+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5376286597
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q109390259
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Yeşildirek” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Йешилдирек”
  • Tatar: “Ешилдирек (Һалылые)”
  • Tatar: “Ешилдирек”
  • Turkish: “Yeşildirek, Haliliye”
  • Turkish: “Yeşildirek”
  • “Yeşildirek”

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