Why visit Suruç
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arslan Tash.
Weather in Suruç
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About Suruç
Suruç (pronounced [ˈsuɾutʃ]; Kurdish: Pirsûs; Syriac: ܣܪܘܓ Sruḡ) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 744 km2, and its population is 100,961 (2022). It is on a plain near the Syrian border 46 kilometres (29 mi) southwest of the city of Urfa. Its inhabitants are Kurds.
From the Wikipedia article Suruç (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Arslan Tash
Monument and historic site · 14.2 km
Archaeological site in northern Syria
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship5
History
Pirsûs (Suruç) is situated in a fertile district that is well-suited to growing fruits and grapevines. It is centrally located between the Euphrates on the west and Urfa and Harran on the east; it is about a day's journey from both cities (using pre-industrial transportation). This traffic brought it some degree of commercial prosperity as well. This was also helped by its historical status as a post station between Raqqa and Sumaysat. The town itself was primarily agricultural, and Ibn Jubayr in the 12th century described seeing orchards and irrigation channels within the area of the town itself.
From the History section of Suruç on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare30
Map of Suruç
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Getting there and nearby towns
Şanlıurfa Airport (GNY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Yönlü 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Yıldız 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Uysallı 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Küçük Ziyaret 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Binatlı 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Küçükkendirci 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Aşağı Oylum 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Boybeyi 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Şanlıurfa 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Adıyaman 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Suruç town hall, VOA, Public domain
- Ivory Plaque - Arslan Tash - Louvre AO 11468, TKLouvre, CC BY-SA 3.0
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