Uluyatır

Uluyatır
(Mızar)
Town
Uluyatır

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°58′N 37°42′E / 36.967°N 37.700°E / 36.967; 37.700Coordinates: 36°58′N 37°42′E / 36.967°N 37.700°E / 36.967; 37.700
Country  Turkey
Province Gaziantep Province
District Nizip
Elevation 560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 2,364
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 27700
Area code(s) 0342
Licence plate 27

Uluyatır is a town in Nizip district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. At 36°58′N 37°42′E / 36.967°N 37.700°E / 36.967; 37.700 in the valley of Nizip creek to the south of Turkish state highway . it is between Gaziantep and Nizip. Distance to Nizip is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Gaziantep is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The population of Uluyatır was 2364 [1] as of 2012. Although the exact foundation date is not known Uluyatır is an old settlement, evident from the ruins of a Seljukid (11-13th centuries) mosque. The main crops of Uluyatır are olive groundnut, pomegranate and carrot.

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