Kestel Dam

Kestel Dam is a dam in , , built between 1983 and 1988, and is still in use. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Wikipedia
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (630 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kestel Barajı”
  • …stands 65 metres (213 feet) tall
  • Description: dam in Turkey

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pergamon and Theater.
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or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern… is situated 560 metres west of Kestel Dam.
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 650 metres west of Kestel Dam.
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 560 metres west of Kestel Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yerlitahtacı and Tepeköy.
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Kestel Dam.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . is situated 9 km southwest of Kestel Dam.

Kestel Dam

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Latitude
39.13155° or 39° 7′ 54″ north
Longitude
27.19074° or 27° 11′ 27″ east
Open location code
8GF945JR+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 144062010
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
10976081
Wiki­data ID
Q974488

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kestel Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kestel Barajı”
  • Dutch: “Kestel Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد كيستل”
  • French: “Barrage de Kestel”
  • German: “Kestel-Talsperre”
  • Hungarian: “Kestel Barajı”
  • Hungarian: “Kestel-gát”
  • Italian: “Diga di Kestel”
  • Turkish: “Kestel Barajı”

Localities in the Area

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