Gerga
Gerga or Gergas, also possibly called Leukai Stelai was a town of ancient Caria. Its site is located near Ovacık in Asiatic Turkey.Photo: Murat Beşbudak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
- Also known as: “Leukai Stelai”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Çine Dam.
Çine Dam
Dam
Photo: İbolumm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Çine Dam is a dam in Aydın province in western Turkey, about 15 km SSE of the town of Çine. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. Çine Dam is situated 3 km southwest of Gerga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alabayır and Kırksakallar.
Alabayır
Village
Alabayır is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 540.
Kırksakallar
Village
Kırksakallar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 264. Kırksakallar is situated 3 km northwest of Gerga.
Söğütçük
Village
Söğütçük is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 97. Söğütçük is situated 4 km southwest of Gerga.
Gerga
- Categories: ancient city, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Çine İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.51858° or 37° 31′ 7″ northLongitude
28.14816° or 28° 8′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G9CG49X+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1318468374OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q85763253
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Gerga” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gerga”
- Spanish: “Gâvurdamlari”
- Spanish: “Gerga”
- Spanish: “Gergakome”
- Spanish: “Gergas”
- Spanish: “Leukai Stelai”
- Turkish: “Gerga”
- Turkish: “Gergakome”
- Turkish: “Leukai Stelai?”
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