Westernmost Point of Continental Asia
Westernmost Point of Continental Asia is in Ayvacık İlçesi, Çanakkale Province. Westernmost Point of Continental Asia is situated nearby to Tomb of Baba Sultan, as well as near Babakale Mosque.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Babakale and Kocaköy.
Babakale
Photo: Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0.
Babakale is a village in the Northern Aegean Region of Turkey, with a population of 497 in 2020. It's existed since antiquity but the present village grew up to serve its castle, built from 1725.
Kocaköy
Village
Kocaköy is a village in the Ayvacık District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 201. Kocaköy is situated 7 km northeast of Westernmost Point of Continental Asia.
Gülpınar
Village
Gülpınar is a village in the Ayvacık District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 1,232. The ruins of the ancient town of Hamaxitus with its Apollon Smintheion Sanctuary are within the village borders. Gülpınar is situated 8 km northeast of Westernmost Point of Continental Asia.
Westernmost Point of Continental Asia
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Westernmost Point of Mainland Turkey”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ayvacık İlçesi, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.47972° or 39° 28′ 47″ northLongitude
26.06342° or 26° 3′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GF8F3H7+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 9200027824OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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