Nusaybin
One of the ancient world's most contested cities, Nusaybin sits on the Jaghjagh River at the foot of the Mount Izla escarpment in Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey, directly across the Syrian border from Qamishli. Known in antiquity as Nisibis, it served as capital of Roman Mesopotamia, a major trade entrepôt, and the seat of the influential School of Nisibis, founded in the 470s as a centre of Church of the East theology. The 4th-century baptistery of Saint Jacob, built in 359, survives alongside excavated remains of the early cathedral.
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- Population88,977
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Nusaybin: quick answers
Where is Nusaybin?
Nusaybin is in Mardin, Türkiye, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from the city of Mardin.
How do you get to Nusaybin?
The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa (GNY), about 3 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mardin İstasyonu, about 1 hr 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nusaybin?
The warmest month is July, averaging 33°C91°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is January, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nusaybin?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 4 cafés and 32 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nusaybin?
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