Ovacık

Ovacık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 972. It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains and to the north of Silifke.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 953 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Silifke, Mersin, south-central Turkey
  • Also known as: “Hançerli”, “Ovacik”, and “Ovacık, Silifke”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hançerkale and Tekkadın ruins.

Fort
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the popular name given to a Byzantine observation tower ruin in , .

Ruins
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
are a group of ruins in , . The name of the ruins is a local name meaning "single woman". The original name is not known. is situated 2½ km south of Ovacık.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keşlitürkmenli and İmamlı.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 327. It is situated in the . is situated 3 km northwest of Ovacık.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 622. It is a situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ovacık.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 332. The village is situated in the southern slopes of the . is situated 4 km south of Ovacık.

Ovacık

Latitude
36.50905° or 36° 30′ 33″ north
Longitude
33.9975° or 33° 59′ 51″ east
Population
953
Elevation
803 metres (2,635 feet)
Open location code
8G8MGX5X+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2439645686
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
10632059
Wiki­data ID
Q6002417
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Ovacık” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Оваджик”
  • German: “Ovacık”
  • Irish: “Ovacık”
  • Malay: “Ovacık, Silifke”
  • Malay: “Ovacık”
  • Tatar: “Оваҗык”
  • Turkish: “Ovacık, Silifke”
  • Turkish: “Ovacık”
  • Uzbek: “Ovacık”
  • Vietnamese: “Ovacık, Silifke”
  • Vietnamese: “Ovacık”
  • “Ovacık”

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