Ceylanpınar


Ceylanpınar is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,589 km2, and its population is 90,440. On the border with Syria, it is reached by a long straight road D.905 across the plain south from Viranşehir. It forms a divided city with Ra's al-'Ayn in Syria and there is a border crossing.

Composition

There are 52 neighbourhoods in Ceylanpınar District:

Immigration

Evren Paşa neighborhood is populated by Uzbeks, who are Afghan refugees.

Climate

Ceylanpınar has a hot semi-arid climate. Summers are extremely hot with virtually no rain at all, winters tend to be cool but can become very cold due to northeasterly winds.