Şatırhüyük

Şatırhüyük
Town
Şatırhüyük

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°13′N 36°59′E / 37.217°N 36.983°E / 37.217; 36.983Coordinates: 37°13′N 36°59′E / 37.217°N 36.983°E / 37.217; 36.983
Country  Turkey
Province Gaziantep Province
District Nurdağı
Elevation 630 m (2,070 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 2,990
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 27850
Area code(s) 0342
Licence plate 27

Şatırhüyük is a town in Nurdağı district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is situated at the point where western the slopes of the Sofdağ Mountains meet the plains. The coordinates of the town are 37°13′N 36°59′E / 37.217°N 36.983°E / 37.217; 36.983. Distance to Nurdağ (to the west) is 23 kilometres (14 mi) and to Gaziantep (to the southeast) is 57 kilometres (35 mi). The population of the town was 3149 [1] as of 2012. The name of the town means merry tumulus referring to a tumulus in the center of the town . This history of this timulus may be related to various ruins in Sakçagözü, another town 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to south. Şatırhöyük is one of the wealthier towns of Gaziantep Province. The land is fertile and many crops including cereal and grapes are produced.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (Turkish)


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