Birecik
District and municipality in Şanlıurfa, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birecik[lower-alpha 1] is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.[8] Its area is 912 km2,[9] and its population is 93,866 (2023).[4] It lies on the Euphrates.
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Birecik | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 37°01′30″N 37°58′37″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Şanlıurfa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Begit[1][2] (Ind.) |
• Kaymakam | Mustafa Gürbüz[3] |
Area | 912 km2 (352 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2023)[4] | 93,866 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 63400 |
Area code | 0414 |
Website | www |
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Built on a limestone cliff 400 ft. high on the left/east bank of the Euphrates, "at the upper part of a reach of that river, which runs nearly north-south, and just below a sharp bend in the stream, where it follows that course after coming from a long reach flowing more from the west".[10]