Birecik Bridge, Birecik

Name: Birecik Bridge
Address: Birecik, Turkey

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The Birecik Bridge is a 695 m long deck arch bridge carrying the D.400 across the Euphrates in Birecik, Turkey. ()

Local name: Birecik KöprüsüLength: 2280 ftWidth: 36 ftCoordinates: 37°1'60"N, 37°58'0"E

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Nearby attractions include: Zeugma, Apamea, Euphrates Viaduct, Hancağız Dam.

5.8 miW
City, Archaeological site
Zeugma
149 min walk • Zeugma is an ancient Hellenistic era Greek and then Roman city of Commagene; located in modern Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, that crossed the Euphrates at that location.
5.1 miNW
City, Archaeological site
Apamea
131 min walk • Apamea or Apameia was a Hellenistic city on the left bank of the Euphrates, opposite the famous city of Zeugma, at the end of a bridge of boats connecting the two, founded by Seleucus I Nicator. The city was rebuilt by Seleucus I.
3.6 miW
Bridge
Euphrates Viaduct
91 min walk • The Euphrates Viaduct is a motorway bridge across the Euphrates between Belkıs, Nizip, Gaziantep Province and Birecik, Şanlıurfa Province in Turkey. Built up to 2007, it is the longest river bridge in Turkey.
7.7 miSW
Dam
Hancağız Dam
196 min walk • Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
0.7 miE
37°1'57"N • 37°58'47"E
Birecik Kalesi, Birecik
19 min walk • Forts and castles