Şeyh Şamil

Şeyh Şamil is a suburb in , and has about 36,900 residents. Şeyh Şamil is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 36,900 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Bağlar, Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Şeyh Şamil Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diyarbakır Prison and Koşuyolu Park.

Prison
is a prison located in the city of , in southeastern . It was established in 1980 as an E-type prison by the Ministry of Justice.

Park
Photo: Necim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Railway station
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main railway station in the city of , . TCDD Taşımacılık operates the Southern Kurtalan Express to or and a daily regional train to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bağlar and Kayapınar.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is municipality and district of , Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 419,513. It covers the northwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
Photo: Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside. is situated 3 km east of Şeyh Şamil.

Şeyh Şamil

Latitude
37.92563° or 37° 55′ 32″ north
Longitude
40.19694° or 40° 11′ 49″ east
Population
36,900
Open location code
8H92W5GW+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3514145740
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q109387608
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Şeyh Şamil” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “ШейхӀ Шамил (БагӀлар)”
  • Chechen: “ШейхӀ Шамил”
  • German: “Şeyh Şamil”
  • Turkish: “Şeyh Şamil, Bağlar”
  • Turkish: “Şeyh Şamil”
  • “Seyh Samil”
  • “Şeyh Şamil”

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