Şatırhüyük

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Şatırhüyük is a town in Nurdağı district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is situated at the point where western the slopes of the Sofdağ Mountains meet the plains. The coordinates of the town are. Distance to Nurdağ (to the west) is and to Gaziantep (to the southeast) is. The population of the town was 3149 as of 2012. The name of the town means merry tumulus referring to a tumulus in the center of the town. This history of this tumulus may be related to various ruins in Sakçagözü, another town to south. Şatırhöyük is one of the wealthier towns of Gaziantep Province. The land is fertile and many crops including cereal and grapes are produced.