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Karkamış district

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Karkamış district, Türkiye
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A modest town on the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey, Karkamış sits beside the ruins of ancient Carchemish, a Bronze Age city that some traditions associate with the Epic of Gilgamesh. The district also functions as a border crossing into Syria and produces pistachio, olive, and mint crops across its agricultural plain. A protected habitat for Euphrates turtles lies within the district.

  • Population4,951
  • Nearest water from center0.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center2.1 km
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