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Karaçalı, Turkey

Karaçalı is a town of 1,880 people in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.

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Population1,880 GeoNames
Elevation740 m 2,428 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportDiyarbakır Airport (DIY) 12 km

About Karaçalı

Karaçalı (Kurdish: Tiloli) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sur, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds of the Hasenan tribe and had a population of 1,880 in 2022.

From the Wikipedia article Karaçalı, Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shopping1

Doğal Taş Mermer

Shopping center · 1.9 km

Yiğitçavuş, Silvan Blv. 31A D:1 nolu Dükkan, Diyarbakır

Mo-Su,PH 00:00-24:00

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Diyarbakır Polis Meslek Yüksek Okulu

School · 1.4 km

Diyarbakır-Silvan yolu, Diyarbakır

Open in Google Maps · 0412 326 12 51 – 52

Healthcare1

Özdağ Eczanesi

Clinic and pharmacy

Open in Google Maps · +90 554 926 03 76

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History

Tavalou (today called Karaçalı) was historically inhabited by Armenians. There were 8 Armenian hearths in 1880. The village was located in the Diyarbakır central district (merkez kaza) in the Diyarbakır sanjak in the Diyarbekir vilayet in c. 1900.

From the History section of Karaçalı, Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Karaçalı

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Getting there and nearby towns

Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.

  • Yiğitçavuş 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
  • Diyarbakır 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Koyungüden 14 km north, about 14 min by car
  • Başaklı 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
  • Beşpınar 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • Ambar 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • Batman 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Çermik 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mardin 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kızıltepe 88 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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