Oylum Höyük
Oylum is a neighbourhood of the city Kilis, Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 517 in 2022. In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann listed the village as a settlement of 15 houses inhabited by Turks.Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archeological site in Turkey
- Also known as: “Oylum Höyüğü” and “Oylum, Kilis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beşikkaya and Arpakesmez.
Beşikkaya
Village
Beşikkaya is a village in the Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 338 in 2022. Beşikkaya is situated 2½ km northeast of Oylum Höyük.
Arpakesmez
Village
Arpakesmez is a village in the Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey. The village is inhabited by Turkmens of the Elbegli tribe and had a population of 103 in 2022. Arpakesmez is situated 3 km south of Oylum Höyük.
İnanlı
Village
İnanlı, historically Keferrahim, is a village in the Kilis District, Kilis Province, Turkey. The village had a population of 93 in 2022. In late 19th century, the village was a settlement of 5 houses inhabited by Turks. İnanlı is situated 4 km south of Oylum Höyük.
Oylum Höyük
- Categories: mound, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kilis Merkez, Kilis Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.69914° or 36° 41′ 57″ northLongitude
37.17855° or 37° 10′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G8VM5XH+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 174871851OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tellOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1528589
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Oylum Höyük” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل أويلوم”
- Dutch: “Oylum Hoyuk”
- Dutch: “Oylum Höyük”
- German: “Oylum Höyük”
- Hungarian: “Oylum Höyük”
- Turkish: “Oylum Höyük”
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Highlights include Küçük Sanayi Sitesi Camii and Abdulhamid Han Camii.
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