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Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa, Turkey – Turkey Flag

Current Date And Time In Viranşehir, Turkey

Saturday, 25 July 2026
18:44:12 TRT
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (TRT)
Population: 154,163
District: Viranşehir İlçesi

📍 Cities Near To Viranşehir


Find cities, states and countries closest to Viranşehir in Şanlıurfa, Turkey with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Viranşehir.

📍 Viranşehir Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Viranşehir from our regional database:

State / RegionŞanlıurfa
DistrictViranşehir İlçesi
Total Population154,163
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude37.2235° N
Center Longitude39.7552° E
Elevation551 m (1,808 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Şanlıurfa#3 of 84
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akıncılar Akıncılar30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alibey Alibey19 30 16
East (E)
National Flag Of Aşağıdoruklu Aşağıdoruklu30 49 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Atlı Atlı21 35 19
East (E)
National Flag Of Aydoğdu Aydoğdu28 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bayırkonağı Bayırkonağı32 51 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Büyük Çaylı Büyük Çaylı29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Büyük Yenice Büyük Yenice25 40 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ceylanpınar Ceylanpınar31 49 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Damlacık Damlacık29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Demirci Demirci13 21 11
North (N)
National Flag Of Demirli Demirli17 28 15
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Derinsu Derinsu24 39 21
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Düztaş Düztaş22 36 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Görece Görece32 51 28
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Viranşehir


States and regions closest to Şanlıurfa (home state of Viranşehir), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adıyaman Province Adıyaman Province53 85 46
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al-Hasakah Al-Hasakah117 188 101
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Aleppo Aleppo114 183 99
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of ar-Raqqah ar-Raqqah85 136 73
South (S)
National Flag Of Bingöl Bingöl151 242 131
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Deir ez-Zor Deir ez-Zor147 236 128
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır Province116 186 100
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Elazığ Elazığ107 172 93
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gaziantep Gaziantep78 126 68
West (W)
National Flag Of Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş107 172 93
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Viranşehir


Countries bordering or closest to Turkey, with aerial distance and compass direction from Viranşehir's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Armenia Armenia527 849 458
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus283 456 246
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Georgia Georgia484 779 420
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq615 990 534
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Israel Israel547 881 475
South (S)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan582 936 505
South (S)
National Flag Of Lebanon Lebanon355 571 308
South (S)
National Flag Of Moldova Moldova678 1,091 589
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory484 780 421
South (S)
National Flag Of Syria Syria354 570 308
Southeast (SE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Viranşehir. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Viranşehir (You)Şanlıurfa154,163
DemirciŞanlıurfa21.1N
DemirliMardin1,14727.7NE
AlibeyMardin65730.0E
İncesuMardin54632.8E
PirinçliMardin2,37933.5NE
AtlıMardin1,74634.6E
DüztaşMardin92236.2NE
KarakeçiŞanlıurfa37.5NW
DerinsuMardin1,41838.9NE
Büyük YeniceŞanlıurfa91140.2SE

🏆 Şanlıurfa City Rankings

How does Viranşehir rank within Şanlıurfa? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Viranşehir appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Şanlıurfa449,549
Siverek175,341
Viranşehir ⭐154,163
Suruç101,178
Birecik44,284
Akçakale32,114
Ceylanpınar31,488
Bozova21,502
Hilvan16,990
Harran13,640

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Siverek3,936.00
Şanlıurfa3,668.76
Hilvan1,111.00
Birecik790.00
Suruç735.00
Halfeti643.00
Ceylanpınar2.00
Akçakale1.95

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Akçakale16,468.72
Ceylanpınar15,744.00
Suruç137.66
Şanlıurfa122.53
Birecik56.06
Siverek44.55
Hilvan15.29
Halfeti5.07
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mardin Airport
IATA: MQM
78 km (48 mi) from Viranşehir
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Şanlıurfa Cities
Viranşehir ranks #3 of 84 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Viranşehir? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Viranşehir Sits on the Map

Viranşehir sits inside Şanlıurfa, Turkey and ranks #3 of 84 cities in Şanlıurfa by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Viranşehir to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Viranşehir outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Viranşehir and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Viranşehir against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Şanlıurfa city rankings

🌎 Beyond Viranşehir: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Viranşehir and the countries closest to Viranşehir by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Turkey. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Viranşehir, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Viranşehir at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Viranşehir

If you're stringing together stops in Şanlıurfa, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Viranşehir — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Viranşehir MapView the Viranşehir map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Viranşehir Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Şanlıurfa OverviewExplore the Şanlıurfa state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Turkey Country DataGet complete Turkey data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Viranşehir

Which cities are closest to Viranşehir?

See the Cities Near To Viranşehir table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Şanlıurfa by population and density.

How is the distance from Viranşehir to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Viranşehir and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Viranşehir map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Viranşehir will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Viranşehir to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Viranşehir?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Viranşehir. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Şanlıurfa city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Viranşehir compare in size to the cities near it?

Viranşehir ranks #3 of 84 cities in Şanlıurfa by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Viranşehir?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Viranşehir is Mardin Airport (MQM), about 78 km (48 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.