Ceylanpınar

Ceylanpınar (Kurdish: Serêkaniyê, Arabic: رأس العين Ra's al 'Ayn, Ottoman Turkish: رأس العين Resülayn) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,589 km2, and its population is 90,440 (2022). On the border with Syria, it is reached by a long straight road D.905 across the plain south from Viranşehir. It forms a divided city with Ra's al-'Ayn in Syria and there is a border crossing.

Ceylanpınar
District and municipality
Map showing Ceylanpınar District in Şanlıurfa Province
Ceylanpınar
Location in Turkey
Ceylanpınar
Ceylanpınar (Şanlıurfa)
Coordinates: 36°50′46″N 40°02′56″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞanlıurfa
Government
  MayorFeyyaz Soylu (AKP)
Area
1,589 km2 (614 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
90,440
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
63570
Area code0414
Websitewww.ceylanpinar.bel.tr
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