Monastery of Mar Awgin
Monastery of Mor Augin is a Christian monastery located in southeastern Turkey and is 40 kilometers from Nusaybin.Photo: SuryoyoWriter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: SuryoyoWriter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: monastery in Nusaybin, Mardin, Turkey
- Also known as: “Mar Augen”, “Monastery of Mor Augin”, “Mor Awgen”, and “Saint Awgin Monastery”
- Address: Nusaybin/Mardin
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskihisar and Dağiçi.
Eskihisar
Village
Eskihisar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Çomeran tribe and had a population of 162 in 2021. It is located atop Mount Izla in the historic region of Tur Abdin.
Dağiçi
Village
Dağiçi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Syriacs and had a population of 34 in 2021. It is located atop Mount Izla. Dağiçi is situated 4½ km north of Monastery of Mar Awgin.
Günyurdu
Village
Günyurdu is a village in the municipality and district of Nusaybin, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Syriacs and by Kurds of the Mizizex tribe. Günyurdu is situated 5 km southeast of Monastery of Mar Awgin.
Monastery of Mar Awgin
- Categories: monastery, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.16781° or 37° 10′ 4″ northLongitude
41.40841° or 41° 24′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8H935C95+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 377754866OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11009071
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Monastery of Mar Awgin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مار أوكين”
- Dutch: “Mor Augin-klooster”
- German: “Kloster Mor Augin”
- German: “Mor Augin”
- Kurdish: “Dera Mor Evgin”
- Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE): “ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܘܓܝܢ”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Mar Eugênio”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Mor Awgin”
- Russian: “Монастырь Мар Авген”
- Russian: “Монастырь Мар-Авген”
- Turkish: “Mor Augin Manastırı”
- Turkish: “Mor Evgin Manastırı”
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