Özkonak Underground City
Özkonak Underground City is a cave in Avanos District, Nevşehir Province. Özkonak Underground City is situated nearby to the mosque Camii Kebir Camii, as well as near the marketplace Özkonak Pazar Yeri.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Özkonak and Avanos.
Özkonak
Village
Photo: Katpatuka, Public domain.
Özkonak is a town in the Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,151. It is the site of the Özkonak Underground City.
Avanos
Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avanos is a town in Cappadocia, in an area riddled by ancient underground dwellings. Its main industry is pottery and in 2022 its population was 15,000.
Özkonak Underground City
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Özkonak Yeralti Şehri”
- Categories: tourism, ruins, tourist attraction, historic site, and landform
- Location: Avanos District, Nevşehir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.80687° or 38° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
34.84073° or 34° 50′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8GCPRR4R+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1628116735OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=underground_cityOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Özkonak Underground City” goes by many names.
- German: “Unterirdische Stadt Özkonak”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camii Kebir Camii and Özkonak Pazar Yeri.
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