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| Suruç (Srūḡ) | |
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 Suruç (Srūḡ)
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| Coordinates: 36°58′35″N 38°25′37″E / 36.97639°N 38.42694°ECoordinates: 36°58′35″N 38°25′37″E / 36.97639°N 38.42694°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orhan Şansal (BDP) |
| • Kaymakam | Mehmet Sinan Yıldız |
| Area | |
| • District | 735.19 km2 (283.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 56,963 |
| • District | 101,351 |
| • District density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Post code | 63800 |
| Website | www.suruc.bel.tr |
Suruç,(pronounced [ˈsuɾut͡ʃ], Kurdish: Pirsûs) is a rural district and city of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey, on a plain near the Syrian border 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the city of Urfa (36° 58' 33.9" N, 38° 25' 32.8" E).
The modern Turkish name "Suruç" is derived from Serugh (Syriac: ܣܪܘܓ, Sĕrûḡ, pronounced as if Sıruğ in Modern Turkish orthography, but present pronunciation influenced by Arabic: سروج, sarūj meaning: "saddle"), the pre-Islamic name for the area. The name literally means "woven" (Hebrew: סרוג 'sarug' meaning: "knitted") or "latticed", and either refers to weaving or saddle making, both of which are traditional in the district. Alternatively, the name is associated with Serug (Hebrew: שרוג, śərûḡ) the great-grandfather of Abraham (Genesis 11:20–23; I Chronicles 1:26; Luke 3:35).
The main town of the district is also called Suruç. However, the older name for the town is Batnan or Batnae (Syriac: ܒܛܢܢ, Baṭnān; Greek: Βάτναι, Batnai; Latin: Batnae). The site of the Ancient city is still called Tell-Batnan. Today, Suruç is an agricultural district, famous for pomegranates.
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