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District and municipality in Gaziantep, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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District and municipality | |
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Coordinates: 37°00′36″N 37°47′50″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 | www |
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]