Eğil Castle

Eğil Castle is an archaeological site in Eğil, Diyarbakır Province. Eğil Castle is situated nearby to the ruins Eğil Tacıyan Mosque, as well as near the mosque Elyasa Cami.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilgın and Sağlam.

Ilgın

Village

Ilgın is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Eğil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 477 in 2022.

Sağlam is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Eğil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 471 in 2022. Sağlam is situated 4½ km east of Eğil Castle.

Balım

Village

Balım is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Eğil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 300 in 2022. Balım is situated 4½ km north of Eğil Castle.

Eğil Castle

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Eğil Kalesi”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Eğil, Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

38.25521° or 38° 15′ 19″ north

Longitude

40.09263° or 40° 5′ 34″ east

Open location code

8HC2734V+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 975884040

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eğil Tacıyan Mosque and Elyasa Cami.

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