Karkamış
Karkamış, formerly Carablus, is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 298 km2, and its population is 9,379 (2022). It is next to the site of ancient Carchemish.
Karkamış | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Karkamış District in Gaziantep Province | |
Karkamış Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′2″N 37°59′49″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ali Doğan (CHP) |
| Area | 298 km2 (115 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 9,379 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 27880 |
| Area code | 0342 |
| Website | www |
It is a border checkpoint on the road to Jarabulus in Syria.
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