Discover Akabe in Turkey
Akabe in the region of Kilis is a place located in Turkey - some 313 mi or ( 504 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akabe is now 12:38 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tall al Hisn, Shamarih, Jamanli, and Aleppo. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akabe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cyrrhus
Cyrrhus, or Kyrros was a city in ancient Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Other names for the city include Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri نبي حوري, Khoros. Its ruins are located in northern Syria, near the Turkish border. It lies about 70 km northwest of Aleppo and 24 km west of Kilis, in Turkey. Cyrrhus was the capital of the extensive district of Cyrrhestica, between the plain of Antioch and Commagene.
Located at 36.74 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bağarası, Polateli
Bağarası is a village in Polateli district of Kilis Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|50|N|37|03|E||| | |name= }} it is 11 kilometres west of Polateli and 17 kilometres north of Kilis. The population of Bağarası is 727 as of 2010.
Located at 36.83 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kilis Province
Kilis Province is a province in south-central Turkey. It used to be the southern part of the province of Gaziantep and was formed in 1994. The town of Kilis is home to around 67% of the inhabitants of the province, the other towns and villages are very small.
Located at 36.80 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gözkaya, Koçarlı
Gözkaya is a village in the District of Koçarlı, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 223 people.
Located at 36.82 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Gülbaba, Kilis
Gülbaba (former Martavan) is a village in the central district of Kilis Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|56|N|36|55|E||| | |name= }} it is close to Syrian border and is on the state highway D.410 which connects Kilis to Antakya. The distance to Kilis is 45 kilometres . The population of Gülbaba is 723 as of 2010. The main products of the village are olive and grapes.
Located at 36.93 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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