Karkamış district
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.
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- Population4,951
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Karkamış district: quick answers
Where is Karkamış district?
Karkamış district is in Gaziantep, Türkiye, about 60 km37 miles in a straight line from the city of Gaziantep.
How do you get to Karkamış district?
The nearest airport is Gaziantep (GZT), about 1 hr 45 min away by road. The nearest train station is Karkamış, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Karkamış district?
The warmest month is July, averaging 32°C89°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is January, with about 58 mm2.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Karkamış district?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.