Karkamış
Municipality in Gaziantep District, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karkamış, formerly Carablus, is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 298 km2,[3] and its population is 9,379 (2022).[1] It is next to the site of ancient Carchemish.
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Karkamış | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 36°50′2″N 37°59′49″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Gaziantep |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ali Doğan (CHP) |
Area | 298 km2 (115 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 9,379 |
• Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 27880 |
Area code | 0342 |
Website | www |
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It is a border checkpoint on the road to Jarabulus in Syria.[4]