Nizip | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°00′36″N 37°47′50″E / 37.01000°N 37.79722°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Gaziantep |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Sarı ( AKP) |
Area | 944 km2 (364 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 148,386 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 27700 |
Area code | 0342 |
Website |
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Nizip ( Medieval Greek: Nisibis or Nisibina; Ottoman Turkish: نزيب [2]) is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. [3] Its area is 944 km2, [4] and its population is 148,386 (2022). [1]
It is located 45 km from the city of Gaziantep, 95 km from Şanlıurfa ( Edessa), and 35 km from Karkamış.
In early 20th century, the town housed 15,000 people and was mostly inhabited by Turks. [5]
There are 109 neighbourhoods in Nizip District: [6]
Nisib, nö Syrien, Stadt von 15000, meist türk E.