Harran
in Şanlıurfa, Turkey

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.860 and 39.031 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 51' 36" and E 39° 1' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lira - TRY
Spoken languages:
Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:19 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 7:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Turkey in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Turkey.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkey. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Harran

Harran in Şanlıurfa with it's 13,640 inhabitants is a city in Turkey about 396 mi (or 637 km) south-east of Ankara, the country's capital.

Local time in Harran is now 04:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Harran, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Şanlıurfa Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Nemrut Dağ in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yardimci, Akcakale, Tall Abyad, Suluk and Sehit Nusretbey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

32°C (89 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Harran'da Kitap Okuma Günleri

Published: December 04, 2013
Length: 36:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dusuntasinvideos

30 Kasım 2013 Cumartesi günü Düşün Taşın Derneği olarak tarihi bir gün yaşadık. İstanbul'daki genç 8 arkadaşımızın gayretleri ile kurulmuş olan derneğimiz kilometrelerce...


Recep Öğretmen

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harran Akademi

Harran Akademi Derneği tarafından hazırlanan öğretmenler gününe özel hazırlanmış bir kısa film, iyi seyirler harrranakademi@hotmail.com @harranakademi.


Harran'da hedef 2 milyon turist ŞANLIURFA

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 30:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ağrı Haber - Diyadinnet.com

Harran hedef 2 milyon turist http://www.diyadinnet.com/ Dünyanın ilk yerleşim alanların biri olan tarihi Harran ilçesine bu yıl yaklaşık 2 milyon turistin gelmesi hedefleniyor. Konik...


Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham

Published: March 28, 2012
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

Centuries of wind and warriors have rounded the corners of Harrans' fortress. Here, 500 miles SE of Istanbul near the Syrian border it seems the people and their ways of life have changed little....


Bad Night Bad Luck | Dying Light Online FAIL Moments

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 08:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zero Fox FK

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DYING LIGHT Drivable Vehicles, Bows and Stadium Gameplay!

Published: March 10, 2015
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zero Fox FK

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Dying Light | Gameplay [CZ]

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 43:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Garaxovo Let's playerství

Dneska se podíváme na zbrusu novou hru jménem Dying Light a misi pro Spika. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...


Harran İMKB Anadolu lisesi öğrencilerinden kısa bir tiyatro.

Published: November 21, 2018
Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: İsa Yıldız


KORKTUN MU -- WHATSAPP DURUM VIDEO .. WHATSAPP STATUS

Published: October 30, 2018
Length: 03:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yak aga yak

ABONE OLMAYI UNUTMAYIN Whatsapp durum videolari Whatsapp duygusal durum videolari Whatsapp status.


Harran'da sanat

Published: May 02, 2018
Length: 59:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kübra müjde

Harran'da okuldan çıkan çocukları grup halinde bulup Arapça Türkçe karışık konuşmaya başladık. Derken anlattım onlar yaşlarında çocuklarla resimler yaptığımı ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of Carrhae

The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.

Located at 36.8667, 39.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
53 BC, 1st-century BC conflicts, Battles involving the Parthian Empire, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Charan, Harran, Altunbaşak, Haran, Altynbashak, Kharran, Altınbaşak