Birecik
Sitting on a limestone cliff above the east bank of the Euphrates, Birecik is a town in southeastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa Province that has served as a transfer point between land and river routes for centuries. A castle crowns the steep hillside locals call Yeşildağ, and the town's position on the river — navigable downstream from this point — shaped its long history as a crossing and trading hub. A bridge completed in 1956 restored the town's regional importance after the Baghdad railway bypassed it to the south.
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- Population44,284
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.5 km3.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Birecik: quick answers
Where is Birecik?
Birecik is in Sanliurfa, Türkiye, about 53 km33 miles in a straight line from Gaziantep.
How do you get to Birecik?
The nearest airport is Gaziantep (GZT), about 1 hr 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Yeşildağ, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Birecik?
The warmest month is July, averaging 32°C90°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is January, with about 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Birecik?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Birecik?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Halfeti and Karkamış district.