River Dumbrek
River Dumbrek is a stream in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. River Dumbrek is situated nearby to the village Kumkale, as well as near Kalafat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Troy and Sigeion.
Troy
Photo: David Spender, CC BY 2.0.
Troy is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.
Sigeion
Sigeion was an ancient Greek city in the north-west of the Troad region of Anatolia located at the mouth of the Scamander. Sigeion commanded a ridge between the Aegean Sea and the Scamander which is now known as Yenişehir and is a part of the Çanakkale district in Çanakkale province, Turkey. Sigeion is situated 3 km northwest of River Dumbrek.Kumtepe
Archaeological site
Kumtepe is the oldest permanent settlement in the Troad, the region in northwestern Anatolia, where later Troy was built. Kumtepe has four layers, Kumtepe IA, IB, IC and II. Kumtepe is situated 3 km north of River Dumbrek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumkale and Kalafat.
Kumkale
Village
Kumkale is a village in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Kumkale is situated 3½ km northeast of River Dumbrek.
Kalafat
Village
Kalafat is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 187. Kalafat is situated 3½ km southeast of River Dumbrek.
Tevfikiye
Village
Tevfikiye is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 425. It lies next to the archaeological site of Troy. Tevfikiye is situated 4½ km east of River Dumbrek.
River Dumbrek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Dömerk Çayi”, “Dümrek Çayı”, and “Kısık Çayı”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
39.96667° or 39° 58′ northLongitude
26.2° or 26° 12′ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8GF8X58X+MXGeoNames ID
316157
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