Cizre

Cizre spreads along the banks of the Tigris River near the intersecting borders of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq at 377 meters elevation.

The city began as Jazirat Ibn Umar in the 9th century, established by Al-Hasan ibn Umar, and developed into a major trading center on Roman routes.

Kurdish populations form the majority of residents in Cizre, which maintains traces of past Jewish and Christian communities through architectural remnants.

The district contains thirty-two villages and nineteen hamlets, covering 444 square kilometers with a population density of 360 people per square kilometer.

Mount Judi, near Cizre, holds religious significance as the reported resting place of Noah's Ark according to Islamic texts.

Location: Şırnak Province

Elevation above the sea: 377 m

Website: https://cizre.bel.tr

GPS coordinates: 37.33024,42.18484

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51