Cape Janisary
Cape Janisary is a cape in Canakkale, Turkey. Cape Janisary is situated nearby to the locality Kum Burnu, as well as near the village Kumkale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sigeion and Kumtepe.
Sigeion
Sigeion was an ancient Greek city in the north-west of the Troad region of Anatolia located at the mouth of the Scamander. Sigeion commanded a ridge between the Aegean Sea and the Scamander which is now known as Yenişehir and is a part of the Çanakkale district in Çanakkale province, Turkey.Kumtepe
Archaeological site
Kumtepe is the oldest permanent settlement in the Troad, the region in northwestern Anatolia, where later Troy was built. Kumtepe has four layers, Kumtepe IA, IB, IC and II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumkale and Sedd el Bahr.
Kumkale
Village
Kumkale is a village in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Kumkale is situated 5 km east of Cape Janisary.
Sedd el Bahr
Village
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sedd el Bahr is a village in the Eceabat District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is located at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the Dardanelles. Sedd el Bahr is situated 6 km north of Cape Janisary.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a village in the Ezine District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 363. Yeniköy is situated 7 km south of Cape Janisary.
Cape Janisary
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Cape Ianisary”, “Cape Janisari”, and “Cape Yeni Shehr”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canakkale, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Cape Janisary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Yeni Shehr”
- Latin: “Sigeum”
- Turkish: “Yeni Şehir Burnu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kum Burnu and Kalafat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yenişehir Harabeleri and Monastir Burnu.
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