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Göbekli Tepe

Also known as Göbeklitepe, Montagne du Nombril, Portasar, Potbelly Hill

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Göbekli Tepe is about 13 km north-east of Şanlıurfa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Nemrut Dağ, about 85 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Şanlıurfa · about 450,000 peopleabout 13 km south-west
  • Adıyaman · about 224,000 peopleabout 85 km north-west
  • Manbij · about 120,000 peopleabout 120 km south-west
  • Gaziantep · about 1,044,000 peopleabout 140 km west
  • Malatya · about 462,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
  • Diyarbakır · about 645,000 peopleabout 140 km north-east
Göbekli TepeŞanlıurfa20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Göbekli Tepe and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesNemrut Dağ1Arslantepe Mound2Diyarbakır Fortress3Ancient City of Aleppo4Ancient Villages of Northern Syria5Göbekli Tepe
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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