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Nizip

Coordinates: 37°00′36″N 37°47′50″E / 37.01000°N 37.79722°E / 37.01000; 37.79722
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Not to be confused with Nusaybin.
Nizip
Tilm
Nizip is located in Turkey
Nizip
Nizip
Coordinates: 37°00′36″N 37°47′50″E / 37.01000°N 37.79722°E / 37.01000; 37.79722
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGaziantep
Government
 • MayorHacı Fevzi Akdoğan (AKP)
 • KaymakamYaşar Karadeniz
Area
[1]
 • District1,046.25 km2 (403.96 sq mi)
Population
 (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
 • Urban
Template:Turkey district populations
 • District
Template:Turkey district populations
Post code
27700
Websitewww.nizip.bel.tr

Nizip, Template:Lang-ota,[2] is a district and city[3] of Gaziantep Province of southeastern Turkey.

As of 2010, the population of the city is 96,229. It is located 45 km from the city of Gaziantep, 95 km from Şanlıurfa (Edessa), and 35 km from Karkamış, which is an old city also known historically as Carchemish.

History

It is quite near to the ancient Roman cities of Zeugma and Rumkale, which means Roman Castle. The city is commonly confused with Nusaybin because both cities had similar ancient names, which are Nisibis and Nisibin. Even in very credible encyclopedias there appear some confusions. Indeed, while Nizip is near the Euphrates river, Nusaybin is near the Tigris river. In excavation sites, valuable mosaics have been found, including those of Triton, Dionysos' Wedding, Poseidon, Perseus, Gypsy Girl or Gaia, Dolphin and Eros, Physke, Akhilleus, Aphrodite's Birth, and Europa.

In 1839, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt, which was being ruled by Muhammad Ali of Egypt (otherwise known as Muhammad Ali Pasha), went to war in the countryside of Nizip on June 24, 1839. Because of that, the war was called the Battle of Nezib.

See also

  • Nizip Town
    Nizip Town
  • Nizip Town view
    Nizip Town view
  • Nizip Mosque
    Nizip Mosque
  • Nizip Arched road
    Nizip Arched road
  • Nizip Architectural sight
    Nizip Architectural sight
  • Nizip Architectural detail
    Nizip Architectural detail
  • Nizip Fevkanı church
    Nizip Fevkanı church
  • Nizip Fevkanı church
    Nizip Fevkanı church
  • Nizip Fevkanı church
    Nizip Fevkanı church

References

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ Tahir Sezen and in kurdish Tilm Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 385.
  3. ^ "Gaziantep (Turkey): Districts, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
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