Yavu

Yavu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 402.
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  • Type: Village with 402 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Demre, Antalya, southwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: Yavi”, “Yaviköyü”, and “Yavu, Demre

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cyaneae.

Archaeological site
, also spelled Kyaneai or Cyanae, was a town of ancient Lycia, or perhaps three towns known collectively by the name. Leake observes that in some copies of Pliny it is written Cyane; in Hierocles and the Notitiae Episcopatuum it is .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Çevreli and Istlada.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 786. is situated 3½ km south of Yavu.

Neighborhood
was a town of ancient Lycia; the name is known only from inscriptions and is uncertain because the end of the inscription has been lost. Its site is located near Hayıtlı, , where remains, including Lycian tombs of the 4th century BCE, can be found. is situated 4½ km east of Yavu.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , Its population is 116. is situated 5 km east of Yavu.

Yavu

Latitude
36.24767° or 36° 14′ 52″ north
Longitude
29.82822° or 29° 49′ 42″ east
Population
402
Elevation
457 metres (1,499 feet)
Open location code
8G8F6RXH+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2407956128
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
297546
Wiki­data ID
Q8003352
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Yavu” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: Йаву
  • Chinese: Yavu
  • Dutch: Yavu
  • German: Yavu
  • Malay: Yavu, Demre
  • Malay: Yavu
  • Min Nan Chinese: Yavu
  • Tatar: Яву
  • Turkish: Yavu, Demre
  • Turkish: Yavu
  • Urdu: یوو، دیمرے
  • Uzbek: Yavu
  • Vietnamese: Yavu, Demre
  • Vietnamese: Yavu
  • Yavu

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