Karapınar
Karapınar is a locality in Ermenek İlçesi, Karaman Province and has an elevation of 863 metres. Karapınar is situated nearby to the locality Gedikağzı Mevkii, as well as near Toprakminare Mevkii.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Mosque.
Grand Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ermenek Grand Mosque is located on the outskirts of Ermenek Castle on an outcrop that overlooks the city of Ermenek. The mosque was built by Mahmud Bey of the Karamanids in 1302AD, as inscribed in Sülüs-style calligraphy on the original door wings between the antechamber and the prayer hall. Grand Mosque is situated 3½ km northeast of Karapınar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ermenek and Gökçekent.
Ermenek
Town
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
Ermenek is a town in Karaman Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ermenek District. Its population is 11,629. As ancient Germanicopolis, a former bishopric, it remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Ermenek is situated 3 km northeast of Karapınar.
Gökçekent
Village
Gökçekent is a village in Ermenek District, Karaman Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its population is 839. The village's old name is Akmanastır. There is a historical monastery just west of the village from the Byzantine Empire. Gökçekent is situated 9 km south of Karapınar.
Güneyyurt
Village
Güneyyurt is a town in the Ermenek District, Karaman Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,982. Güneyyurt is situated 9 km northwest of Karapınar.
Karapınar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Karapinar”
- Location: Ermenek İlçesi, Karaman Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.61667° or 36° 37′ northLongitude
32.86667° or 32° 52′ eastElevation
863 metres (2,831 feet)Open location code
8G8JJV88+MMGeoNames ID
309423
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- Turkish: “Karapınar”
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