Seven Sleepers Cave

Eshab-ı Kehf Cave, also known as Ashab-ı Kehf Cave or Seven Sleepers' Cave, is a show cave situated to the north of , an ilçe in , .
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Ashab-ı Kehf Cave”, “Cave of the Seven Sleepers”, “Eshab-ı Kehf Cave”, and “Yedi Uyuyanlar Mağarası”
  • Address: Tarsus/Mersin, 33400

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dedeler and Taşkuyu.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 633. It is close to Eshabıkehf, the cave of Seven Sleepers, which is considered as a pilgrimage center by some.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 392. It is close to Eshabıkehf, the cave of Seven Sleepers, which is considered a pilgrimage center by some.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 421. It is situated in . Çukurova Motorway is to the north and Turkish state highway D.400 is to the south of the village.

Seven Sleepers Cave

Latitude
36.95788° or 36° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
34.79693° or 34° 47′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G8PXQ5W+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3732045688
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q38251003
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Turkish—“Seven Sleepers Cave” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Kogon da As’hab”
  • Turkish: “Ashab-ı Kehf Mağarası”
  • Turkish: “Eshab-ı Kehf Mağarası”
  • Turkish: “Yedi Uyurlar Mağarası”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ashab-ı Kehf Camii and Tarsus Sucular Şehir Mezarlığı.

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