Nizip (Medieval Greek: Nisibis or Nisibina; Ottoman Turkish: نزيب[2]) is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey.
[3] Its area is 944 km2,[4] and its population is 148,386 (2022).
[1] It is located 45 km from the city of Gaziantep, 95 km from Şanlıurfa (Edessa), and 35 km from Karkamış.
In early 20th century, the town housed 15,000 people and was mostly inhabited by Turks.
[5] There are 109 neighbourhoods in Nizip District:[6]