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<h2 id="demographics">Demographics</h2> <p>In early 20th century, the town housed 15,000 people and was mostly inhabited by Turks.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="composition">Composition</h2> <p>There are 109 <a href="/facts/Mahalle/Twl6M0fS">neighbourhoods</a> in Nizip District:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Adakl%C4%B1,_Nizip/ReDF7rqb">Adaklı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ak%C3%A7akent,_Nizip/jYKyHrav">Akçakent</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Akkuyu,_Nizip/60cl16lV">Akkuyu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Alahac%C4%B1,_Nizip/jJyLBJAm">Alahacı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Alt%C4%B1nda%C4%9F,_Nizip/UHyyKquW">Altındağ</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/A%C5%9Fa%C4%9F%C4%B1bay%C4%B1nd%C4%B1r,_Nizip/RU3aUVcp">Aşağıbayındır</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/A%C5%9Fa%C4%9F%C4%B1%C3%A7ardak,_Nizip/eEbjyjS5">Aşağıçardak</a></li> <li>Atatürk</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ba%C4%9Fl%C4%B1ca,_Nizip/bXBSMB5z">Bağlıca</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bah%C3%A7eli,_Nizip/kN1LH3na">Bahçeli</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ball%C4%B1,_Nizip/WSjohUKL">Ballı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Belk%C4%B1s,_Nizip/MwrztpCN">Belkıs</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Boyluca,_Nizip/USBuTSab">Boyluca</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bozalio%C4%9Flu,_Nizip/9DTaQgzN">Bozalioğlu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C3%87akmaktepe,_Nizip/PgYF6bAC">Çakmaktepe</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C3%87anak%C3%A7%C4%B1,_Nizip/rV9TIJPe">Çanakçı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C3%87atalca,_Nizip/do5MCBy0">Çatalca</a></li> <li>Cumhuriyet</li> <li><a href="/facts/Day%C4%B1da%C4%9F%C4%B1,_Nizip/ugawnUXY">Dayıdağı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dazh%C3%BCy%C3%BCk,_Nizip/8UTQFseR">Dazhüyük</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dernek,_Nizip/zKeFa66M">Dernek</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Do%C4%9Frular,_Nizip/61e2MJKt">Doğrular</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Durakl%C4%B1,_Nizip/dV2uGPGQ">Duraklı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dutlu,_Nizip/sdjGq63q">Dutlu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/D%C3%BCzbay%C4%B1r,_Nizip/yDs0ceGD">Düzbayır</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ekinci,_Nizip/TyH4c8FB">Ekinci</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Erenk%C3%B6y,_Nizip/k19C0DPy">Erenköy</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Eskikonak,_Nizip/GqpTDm2b">Eskikonak</a></li> <li>Eyüp Sultan</li> <li>Fatih Sultan</li> <li>Fevkani</li> <li>Fevzipaşa</li> <li>Fırat</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gaziler,_Nizip/nGrad19Y">Gaziler</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gevence,_Nizip/IVuSaoHB">Gevence</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%B6k%C3%A7eli,_Nizip/03xs2S7c">Gökçeli</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BCder,_Nizip/EcQk4dhF">Güder</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BClkaya,_Nizip/TVS7CR46">Gülkaya</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BCm%C3%BC%C5%9Fg%C3%BCn,_Nizip/7YpBQ3LX">Gümüşgün</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BCnalt%C4%B1,_Nizip/nrP92Ip3">Günaltı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BCrba%C5%9Fak,_Nizip/6pDP5uRA">Gürbaşak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/G%C3%BCzelk%C3%B6y,_Nizip/AHB4TnzW">Güzelköy</a></li> <li>Hafızpaşa</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hanca%C4%9F%C4%B1z,_Nizip/GDvKYG3J">Hancağız</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Haz%C4%B1mo%C4%9Flu,_Nizip/evt1hd6u">Hazımoğlu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C4%B0kizce,_Nizip/sDuak4Gn">İkizce</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C4%B0ntepe,_Nizip/kFzwqEk9">İntepe</a></li> <li>İstasyon</li> <li>İstiklal</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kale,_Nizip/JmywjGAI">Kale</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kam%C4%B1%C5%9Fl%C4%B1,_Nizip/ERTqk95t">Kamışlı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Karabur%C3%A7,_Nizip/W6r3upzw">Karaburç</a></li> <li>Karşıyaka</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kayalar,_Nizip/KUH4Gsaj">Kayalar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Keklik,_Nizip/7kDNe8w6">Keklik</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kesikta%C5%9F,_Nizip/yp4DSGdT">Kesiktaş</a></li> <li>Kıbrıs</li> <li><a href="/facts/K%C4%B1ra%C3%A7g%C3%BCl%C3%BC,_Nizip/CLzuamMl">Kıraçgülü</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/K%C4%B1ratl%C4%B1,_Nizip/1u78KsdJ">Kıratlı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lcakent,_Nizip/ruljj7d1">Kızılcakent</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lin,_Nizip/1rFQ0cYq">Kızılin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kocatepe,_Nizip/hlv414C8">Kocatepe</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Korucak,_Nizip/CbgTH9uJ">Korucak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/K%C3%B6seler,_Nizip/ox7nSe91">Köseler</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kumla,_Nizip/4WUrPqyo">Kumla</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kurucah%C3%BCy%C3%BCk,_Nizip/KbJu0ASs">Kurucahüyük</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ma%C4%9Farac%C4%B1k,_Nizip/DDcmw9qb">Mağaracık</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mehmetobas%C4%B1,_Nizip/hFVG6jWQ">Mehmetobası</a></li> <li>Menderes</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mercanl%C4%B1,_Nizip/MAKcMWko">Mercanlı</a></li> <li>Mevlana</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mihrap,_Nizip/rw4BTLLj">Mihrap</a></li> <li>Mimarsinan</li> <li><a href="/facts/Nah%C4%B1rtepe,_Nizip/c0JFcRGl">Nahırtepe</a></li> <li>Namıkkemal</li> <li><a href="/facts/%C3%96zyurt,_Nizip/Vj5vPRgo">Özyurt</a></li> <li>Pazarcami</li> <li>Saha</li> <li>Şahinbey</li> <li><a href="/facts/Salk%C4%B1m,_Nizip/pKw4FuPh">Salkım</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Samand%C3%B6ken,_Nizip/huL8FY47">Samandöken</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Samanl%C4%B1,_Nizip/WSKwN9AW">Samanlı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saray,_Nizip/xuCESsdk">Saray</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sar%C4%B1ko%C3%A7,_Nizip/PKRyUJ95">Sarıkoç</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sekili,_Nizip/ffnaQY3b">Sekili</a></li> <li>Şıhlar</li> <li><a href="/facts/S%C3%B6%C4%9F%C3%BCtl%C3%BC,_Nizip/LT21FWvU">Söğütlü</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Suboyu,_Nizip/aPL88UwE">Suboyu</a></li> <li>Sultan Abdulhamit</li> <li>Tahtani</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tan%C4%B1r,_Nizip/lUJdxqe8">Tanır</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tatl%C4%B1cak,_Nizip/bwNLbqdf">Tatlıcak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tosunlu,_Nizip/jY7AMct8">Tosunlu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Toydemir,_Nizip/ToNUg6UT">Toydemir</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tulukta%C5%9F,_Nizip/Ff2gulso">Tuluktaş</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Turlu,_Nizip/FQGtanuQ">Turlu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Turnal%C4%B1,_Nizip/kAQvWhFE">Turnalı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Uluyat%C4%B1r,_Nizip/PmW9xwgy">Uluyatır</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ya%C4%9Fc%C4%B1lar,_Nizip/LhM8eVGY">Yağcılar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ya%C4%9Fmuralan,_Nizip/dYdAVwGI">Yağmuralan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yar%C4%B1mtepe,_Nizip/Cl4J505v">Yarımtepe</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yeniyapan,_Nizip/Xl7jSkop">Yeniyapan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yeniyaz%C4%B1,_Nizip/zcgXeNho">Yeniyazı</a></li> <li>Yeşilevler</li> <li><a href="/facts/Yol%C3%A7at%C4%B1,_Nizip/AfLFNyDU">Yolçatı</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yukar%C4%B1bay%C4%B1nd%C4%B1r,_Nizip/W9LFQa9E">Yukarıbayındır</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yukar%C4%B1%C3%A7ardak,_Nizip/LkTNECd4">Yukarıçardak</a></li> <li>Yunus Emre</li> <li>Zeytinlik</li></ul> <h2 id="notable-people">Notable people</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cahit_Tanyol/VgU1d2Cr">Cahit Tanyol</a> (1914–2020), Turkish sociologist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mehmet_Ali_Yaprak/A9Jb1Wf0">Mehmet Ali Yaprak</a> (1949–2004), <a href="/facts/Turkey/KIYAWAs0">Turkish businessman</a> and drug trafficker</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mustafa_Cengiz/JCMMCCI3">Mustafa Cengiz</a> (1949–2021), businessman who served as the president of sports club <a href="/facts/Galatasaray_S.K./CclVMdIr">Galatasaray S.K.</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mehmet_G%C3%B6rmez/jvBRX46x">Mehmet Görmez</a> (born 1959), former President of the <a href="/facts/Presidency_of_Religious_Affairs/0A2bg4fn">Presidency of Religious Affairs</a> and as such legally the highest level <a href="/facts/Islamic/zDLbL45C">Islamic</a> scholar in Turkey and the <a href="/facts/Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus/8NvuJlvQ">Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Zihni_%C3%87ak%C4%B1r/ox6Neb9F">Zihni Çakır</a> (born 1969), journalist and author</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ali_%C5%9Eahin_(politician,_born_1970)/8Ky0Nywm">Ali Şahin</a> (born 1970), Turkish politician who has been <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_European_Union_Affairs/7yPfbvTg">Deputy Minister of European Union Affairs</a> since January 2016.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Abdulhamit_G%C3%BCl/7pjNd849">Abdulhamit Gül</a> (born 1977), Turkish politician</li></ul> <h2 id="gallery">Gallery</h2> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Battle_of_Nezib/0WGhc1Gh">Battle of Nizip</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Tahir Sezen Osmanlı Yer Adları (Alfabetik Sırayla), T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın Nu 21, Ankara, p. 385. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. <a href="https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023. <a href="https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023. <a href="https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en" target="_blank">https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Banse, Ewald (1923). Ewald Banse's Lexikon der Geographie L bis Z. G. Westermann. p. 198. Nisib, nö Syrien, Stadt von 15000, meist türk E. <a href="/wiki/Ewald_Banse" target="_blank">/wiki/Ewald_Banse</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. <a href="https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>