Nezib

Nizip

Nizip

District and municipality in Gaziantep, Turkey

Not to be confused with Nusaybin.

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]

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It is located 45 km from the city of Gaziantep, 95 km from Şanlıurfa (Edessa), and 35 km from Karkamış.

Demographics

In early 20th century, the town housed 15,000 people and was mostly inhabited by Turks.[5]

Composition

There are 109 neighbourhoods in Nizip District:[6]

Notable people

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

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Tahir Sezen Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 385.
  3. [3]
    Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    Banse, Ewald (1923). Ewald Banse's Lexikon der Geographie L bis Z. G. Westermann. p. 198. Nisib, nö Syrien, Stadt von 15000, meist türk E.
  6. [6]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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