Gökçe, Mardin

Gökçe
Town
Gökçe

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°12′N 40°42′E / 37.200°N 40.700°E / 37.200; 40.700Coordinates: 37°12′N 40°42′E / 37.200°N 40.700°E / 37.200; 40.700
Country  Turkey
Province Mardin Province
District Kızıltepe
Elevation 520 m (1,705 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 7,467
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 47420
Area code(s) 0482
Licence plate 47

Gökçe (Kurdish: Selax) is a town in Kızıltepe district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at 37°12′N 40°42′E / 37.200°N 40.700°E / 37.200; 40.700 in southeastern Anatolia plains along the state highway which connects Mardin to Şırnak. The distance to Kızıltepe is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), the distance to Mardin is 20 kilometres (12 mi) and the distance to Syrian border is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi). The population of the town is 7467[1] as of 2011.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
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