Şatırhüyük

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. 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 2825 [1] as of 2020. The name of the town means merry tumulus referring to a tumulus in the center of the town . This history of this tumulus 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. Also large population of the town lives in United Kingdom[2]

Şatırhüyük
Town
Şatırhüyük
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°13′N 36°59′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceGaziantep Province
DistrictNurdağı
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,825
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
27850
Area code(s)0342
Licence plate27

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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