Tekir Point
Tekir Point is a point in Muğla Province, Turkey. Tekir Point is situated nearby to the locality Knidos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Aphrodite, Knidos.
Temple of Aphrodite, Knidos
Ruins
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Aphrodite Euploia was a sanctuary in ancient Knidos dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. It was a famous pilgrimage, known for hosting the famous statue of Aphrodite of Knidos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knidos.
Knidos
Locality
Photo: Tischbeinahe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knidos or Cnidus was a Greek city in ancient Caria and part of the Dorian Hexapolis, in south-western Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. It was situated on the Datça peninsula, which forms the southern side of the Sinus Ceramicus, now known as Gulf of Gökova.
Tekir Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Muğla Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.70411° or 36° 42′ 15″ northLongitude
27.36179° or 27° 21′ 42″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8G89P936+JPGeoNames ID
9978259
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In Other Languages
“Tekir Point” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Tekir Burnu”
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