Yelken Kaya Burnu
Yelken Kaya Burnu is a cape in Darıca, Kocaeli Province. Yelken Kaya Burnu is situated nearby to the town Darıca, as well as near the village Eskihisar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park.
Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park
Zoo
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park is situated 3½ km north of Yelken Kaya Burnu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darıca and Eskihisar.
Darıca
Town
Photo: Burtovi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Darıca is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The town was previously known as Aretsou by its native Greek population. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 225,602. The current mayor is Muzaffer Bıyık. Darıca is situated 2½ km east of Yelken Kaya Burnu.
Eskihisar
Village
Photo: Tansugunal, Public domain.
Eskihisar is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Yelken Kaya Burnu.
Gebze
Photo: William Neuheisel, CC BY 2.0.
Gebze is a city in Eastern Marmara, 65 km east of Istanbul. It's a sprawling industrial conurbation, with a population of 392,945 in 2020. Traditionally you came here to take the ferry from Eskihisar across the Gulf of Izmit towards Yalova and Bursa.
Yelken Kaya Burnu
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Darıca, Kocaeli Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.75556° or 40° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
29.35447° or 29° 21′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GGFQ943+6QGeoNames ID
12032027
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yelken Kaya Lighthouse and Darıca Kalesi.
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