Balıklıgöl
Balıklıgöl, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa.
- Pond
- …is also known as “Balıklıgöl and Hz. Ibrahim Maqam”
- Description: lake in Şanlıurfa
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rizvaniye Vakfi Mosque and religious school and Halilürrahman Mosque.
Şanlıurfa Castle
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle… Şanlıurfa Castle is situated 250 metres south of Balıklıgöl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urfa and Haliliye.
Urfa
Urfa or Şanlıurfa is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, with a population of 597,000 in 2022.
Haliliye
Town
Haliliye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.
Konuklu
Suburb
Konuklu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Haliliye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Konuklu is situated 6 km east of Balıklıgöl.
Balıklıgöl
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Latitude
37.1477° or 37° 8′ 52″ north
Longitude
38.78445° or 38° 47′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G9W4QXM+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“Balıklıgöl” goes by many names.
BalıklıgölItalian
バルクル・ギョルJapanese
バルクル池Japanese
聖なる魚の池Japanese
Gola Masiyan, RihaKurdish
BalıklıgölNorwegian
BalıklıgölNorwegian Bokmål
ਬਾਲਿਕਲੀਗੋਲPanjabi
بالیکلی گولPersian
Озеро БалыкRussian
Aynzeliha GölüTurkish
Aynzeliha ve Halil-Ür Rahman GölleriTurkish
Balıklı GölTurkish
Balıklıgöl ve Hz. İbrahim MakamıTurkish
Halil-ür Rahman GölüTurkish
Baliqliko’lUzbek
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balıklıgöl and Ayn-Zeliha Gölü.
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