Middle East
Turkey
Çanakkale Province

Nagara Point

Nara Burnu, formerly Nağara Burnu, in English Nagara Point, and in older sources Point Pesquies, is a headland on the side of the Dardanelles Straits, north of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Cape Nara”, “Kap Naré”, “Nağra Point”, and “Nara Burnu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abydos.

Archaeological site
was an ancient city and bishopric in Mysia. It was located at the Nara Burnu promontory on the Asian coast of the , opposite the ancient city of Sestos, and near the city of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eceabat and Karacaören.

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town on the Gallipoli Peninsula in , in the west of Turkey. It stands on the European bank of the Straits of Dardanelles and traditionally was one of the main crossing points: on the Asia side is , the chief city of the area.

Village
is a village in the Çanakkale District of in Turkey. Its population is 905.

Photo: Грищук ЮН, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of Turkey. It stands at the outlet of the Dardanelles, the straits between European and Asian Turkey, and has been a travel hub in peace and war since antiquity.

Nagara Point

Latitude
40.19633° or 40° 11′ 47″ north
Longitude
26.40123° or 26° 24′ 4″ east
Open location code
8GG85CW2+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27807950
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
741339
Wiki­data ID
Q6010478
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Satellite Map

Discover Nagara Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Nagara Point” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس نارا”
  • Chinese: “納拉海岬”
  • Chinese: “納拉角”
  • Chinese: “纳拉海岬”
  • Chinese: “纳拉角”
  • French: “Nara Burnu”
  • Turkish: “Nara Burnu”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sestos and Poyraz Hill.

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