Balkayası Hill
Balkayası Hill is a peak in Kelkit District, Gümüşhane Province and has an elevation of 2,198 metres. Balkayası Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mahmatlı, as well as near the village Elmelik.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,198 metres
- Description: hill in Gümüşhane, northeastern Turkey
- Also known as: “Balkayasi Tepesi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Satala.
Satala
Archaeological site
Located in Turkey, the settlement of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire, when it was a bishopric, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deredolu.
Deredolu
Village
Deredolu is a town in the Kelkit District, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,305.
Balkayası Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Kelkit District, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.02838° or 40° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
39.55338° or 39° 33′ 12″ eastElevation
2,198 metres (7,211 feet)Open location code
8GGX2HH3+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 2304922465OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Balkayası Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balkayası Tepesi”
- Dutch: “Balkayası Tepesi”
- Turkish: “Balkayası Tepesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mahmatlı and Elmelik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Satala and Sadak Baraj Gölü.
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