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Apiye Destination Guide

Discover Apiye in Turkey

Apiye in the region of Mardin is a town located in Turkey - some 476 mi or ( 766 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Apiye is now 06:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Al Hasakah, and Yenice. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Apiye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Izla

Mt. Izla (Syriac: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܐܝܙܠܐ Turo d'Izlo), also Mountain of Nisibis, or briefly in the 9th century, Mt. Kashyari, is a low mountain or ridge near Nisibis in what once was Sassanid Persia, but is now southeastern Turkey, along the border with Syria. The ridge is the location of dozens of ancient monasteries which were built in the early centuries of Christianity. In modern times, all of the monasteries are in ruins except for that of Saint Melke, Mor Malke Monastery.

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Located at 37.33 41.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Mardin Province, Monasteries, Nestorianism

Mardin Province

Mardin Province is a province of Turkey with a population of 744,606. The population was 835,173 in 2000. The capital of the Mardin Province is Mardin . Located near the traditional boundary of Anatolia and Mesopotamia, it has a diverse population, composed by Kurdish, Turkish, Arab and Syriac people.

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Located at 37.36 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Kurdistan, Tur Abdin

Gelinkaya

Gelinkaya (former Keverhavar) is a town in Midyat district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|25|N|41|16|E||| | |name= }} in Southeastern Anatolia. Turkish state highway D.380 is to the north and Midyat is to the east of the town. The distance to Midyat is about 10 kilometres . The population of Gelinkaya is 5203 as of 2011. The area around Gelinkaya was frequently plundered by the Assyrians in the ancient ages.

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Located at 37.42 41.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Midyat District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

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