Mağaracık
Mağaracık is a village in Samandağ, Hatay and has about 4,520 residents. Mağaracık is situated nearby to the suburb Kurtderesi, as well as near Deniz.- Type: Village with 4,520 residents
- Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Samandağ, Hatay, south-central Turkey
- Also known as: “Kebusiye”, “Magaracik”, and “Mağarûn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrine of Khidr and Church of the Holy Mother of God.
Shrine of Khidr
Mosque
The Shrine of Khidr is a structure located in the Samandağ district of Hatay, which is especially considered sacred by the Alawites. It is believed by Alawites to be the spot where Khidr and Moses met. Shrine of Khidr is situated 3 km south of Mağaracık.
Church of the Holy Mother of God
Church
Church of the Holy Mother of God is situated 2½ km east of Mağaracık.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapısuyu and Vakıflı.
Kapısuyu
Village
Kapısuyu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,959. It is near the Mediterranean coastline and in the western slopes of the Nur Mountains. Kapısuyu is situated 2½ km north of Mağaracık.
Vakıflı
Village
Vakıflı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 103. It is the only remaining Armenian village in Turkey. Vakıflı is situated 2½ km east of Mağaracık.
Samandağ
Town
Mağaracık
- Categories: mahalle and locality
- Location: Samandağ, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.10758° or 36° 6′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.94728° or 35° 56′ 50″ east
Population
4,520
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8G8Q4W5W+2W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Yoruba—“Mağaracık” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մաղարճըք”
- Chechen: “МагӀараджик”
- German: “Mağaracık”
- Irish: “Mağaracık”
- Tatar: “Магараҗык”
- Turkish: “Mağaracık, Samandağ”
- Turkish: “Mağaracık”
- Vietnamese: “Mağaracık, Samandağ”
- Vietnamese: “Mağaracık”
- Yoruba: “Mağaracık”
- “Mağaracık”
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Localities in the Area
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