Ancient Alinda
Ancient Alinda is a ruin in Karpuzlu İlçesi, Aydın Province. Ancient Alinda is situated nearby to the town Karpuzlu, as well as near the village Kovuk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alinda and Yaylakavak Dam.
Alinda
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alinda was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor. Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum noted by Stephanus of Byzantium. Alinda is situated 380 metres west of Ancient Alinda.
Yaylakavak Dam
Dam
Yaylakavak Dam is a dam in Aydın Province, Turkey, built between 1991 and 1996. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Yaylakavak Dam is situated 3 km northwest of Ancient Alinda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karpuzlu and Kovuk.
Karpuzlu
Town
Karpuzlu is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 286 km2, and its population is 10,590. It is 56 km from the city of Aydın.
Kovuk
Village
Kovuk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 454.
Gölcük
Village
Gölcük is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 606. Gölcük is situated 3½ km north of Ancient Alinda.
Ancient Alinda
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Karpuzlu İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.55811° or 37° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
27.82913° or 27° 49′ 45″ eastElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
8G99HR5H+6MGeoNames ID
11993248
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