Kandilsırtı Geçidi
Kandilsırtı Geçidi is a memorial in Tarsus, Mersin Province. Kandilsırtı Geçidi is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Cilician Gates, as well as near the village Gülek.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cilician Gates.
Cilician Gates
Mountain saddle
Photo: Teogomez, Public domain.
The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass is a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the narrow gorge of the Gökoluk River. Cilician Gates is situated 4 km east of Kandilsırtı Geçidi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gülek and İnköy.
Gülek
Village
Gülek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,483. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Gülek is situated 4½ km southeast of Kandilsırtı Geçidi.
İnköy
Village
İnköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 531. It is situated in the Toros Mountains on the east bank of Berdan River. Its distance to Tarsus is 65 kilometres and to Mersin is 90 kilometres. İnköy is situated 6 km south of Kandilsırtı Geçidi.
Ardıçlı
Village
Ardıçlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 428. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains to the west of the Turkish state highway D.750. Ardıçlı is situated 6 km south of Kandilsırtı Geçidi.
Kandilsırtı Geçidi
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.29254° or 37° 17′ 33″ northLongitude
34.74228° or 34° 44′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G9P7PVR+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 13760254712OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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