Why visit Köksalan
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Heyikkalesi Tepe.
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About Köksalan
Köksalan, historically and still informally called Mertmenge, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province, Turkey Its population is 1,119 (2022). The village is inhabited by Turkmens of the Elbegli tribe.
From the Wikipedia article Köksalan, Şehitkamil (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Köksalan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kahramanmaraş Havaalanı (KCM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Bağbaşı 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Serintepe 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Karakesek 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Akçagöze 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Yığınlı 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Gaziantep 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Kahramanmaraş 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Kilis 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Birecik 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karkamış 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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