Urkesh (Tell Mozan)

Urkesh (Tell Mozan) is an archaeological site in , . Urkesh (Tell Mozan) is situated nearby to the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Urkesh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also transliterated Urkish, is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern . is situated 150 metres south of Urkesh (Tell Mozan).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeniköy and Tilkitepe.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Mîrsînan tribe and had a population of 313 in 2021. is situated 7 km northeast of Urkesh (Tell Mozan).

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village had a population of 186 in 2021. is situated 8 km north of Urkesh (Tell Mozan).

Town
is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern close to the Syria–Turkey border. As a result of the ongoing civil war, is currently under the civil control of the DAANES and military control of the SDF. is situated 8 km northwest of Urkesh (Tell Mozan).

Urkesh (Tell Mozan)

Latitude
37.05813° or 37° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
40.99788° or 40° 59′ 52″ east
Open location code
8H923X5X+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 492110353
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mound
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Urkesh (Tell Mozan)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل موزان‎‎”

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Highlights include تل موزان and Palace of Tupkish.

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