Kenan Tepe
Kenan Tepe is an ancient Near East archaeological site located within the Diyarbakır Province in the Ilisu dam upper Tigris River region in the southeast of modern Turkey near the borders of modern Syria and Iraq, about 12 kilometers east of the modern town of Bismil and on the north bank of the Tigris river.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archeological site in Turkey
- Also known as: “Kenan Höyüğü”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merdan and Sarıköy.
Merdan
Village
Photo: Dûrzan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merdan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Barava tribe and had a population of 122 in 2022.
Sarıköy
Village
Sarıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 95.
İsalı
Village
İsalı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 123.
Kenan Tepe
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.83073° or 37° 49′ 51″ northLongitude
40.81391° or 40° 48′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8H92RRJ7+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 94502205OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=moundOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6098540
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In Other Languages
“Kenan Tepe” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Kenan Tepe Höyüğü”
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Highlights include Mezarlık and Çöltepe railway station.
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