Süleymaniye

Süleymaniye is a suburb in , and has about 11,400 residents. Süleymaniye is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 11,400 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Haliliye, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Süleymaniye Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mosaic Excavation Site and Şanlıurfa Castle.

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

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 2½ km southeast of Süleymaniye.

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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Süleymaniye.

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 5 km northeast of Süleymaniye.

Süleymaniye

Latitude
37.16604° or 37° 9′ 58″ north
Longitude
38.76774° or 38° 46′ 4″ east
Population
11,400
Open location code
8G9W5Q89+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8024248630
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q97232383
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Süleymaniye” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Суьлейманийе”
  • Tatar: “Сүлеймание (Һалылые)”
  • Tatar: “Сүлеймание”
  • Turkish: “Süleymaniye, Haliliye”
  • Turkish: “Süleymaniye”
  • “Süleymaniye”

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