Boztepe Peninsula
Boztepe Peninsula is a peninsula in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is in Sinop Province. The midpoint of the peninsula is at about The link between the mainland to the west and Boztepe to the east is an isthmus of 1.5 kilometres length and only 300 metres width.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balatlar Church and Sinop Archaeological Museum.
Balatlar Church
Archaeological site
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Balatlar Church or Sinope Koimesis Church was built in A.D. 660 by the Byzantines as a rectangular basilica. The church is located in the northern province of Sinop, Turkey, on the shores of the Black Sea.
Sinop Archaeological Museum
Museum
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Sinop Archaeological Museum, or Sinop Museum, is a national museum in Sinop, Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts found in and around the city. Sinop Archaeological Museum is situated 2½ km west of Boztepe Peninsula.
Sinop Fortress
Castle
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Sinop Fortress is a historic castle in Sinop, Turkey. Sinop Fortress is situated 2½ km west of Boztepe Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sinop and Korucuk.
Sinop
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Sinop is a city in the Western Karadeniz region, on the Turkish Black Sea coast. In 2022 it had a population of 57,404.
Korucuk
Suburb
Korucuk is a neighbourhood of the city Sinop of Sinop Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,080. It is situated only 3 kilometres west of the isthmus where the city of Sinop situated. Korucuk is situated 7 km southwest of Boztepe Peninsula.
Boztepe Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Boz Tepe Peninsula” and “Boztepe Yarimadasi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sinop Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Boztepe Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Boztepe Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شبه جزيرة بوزتيبي”
- Cebuano: “Boztepe Yarımadası”
- Croatian: “Boztepe (poluotok)”
- Croatian: “Boztepe”
- Turkish: “Boztepe Yarımadası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sinop Old Town and Bostancılı.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Sinope and Gazibey Kayası.
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