Oluz Höyük
Oluz Höyük is an archaeological site located in the Amasya Province of north-central Anatolia, Turkey. Situated 25 kilometers southwest of the city of Amasya in the Çekerek River valley, the site is a multi-layered settlement mound that has been inhabited from the Early Bronze Age through the Middle Ages.Photo: Isimon49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological site in Turkey
- Also known as: “Oluz Höyüğü” and “Yassı Höyük”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kutu and Gözlek.
Kutu
Village
Kutu is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 66. Kutu is situated 3 km southeast of Oluz Höyük.
Gözlek
Village
Gözlek is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 161. Gözlek is situated 3½ km east of Oluz Höyük.
Oluz
Village
Oluz is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 559. Oluz is situated 5 km west of Oluz Höyük.
Oluz Höyük
- Categories: mound, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.5457° or 40° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
35.62854° or 35° 37′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GGQGJWH+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 169818822OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=moundWikidata ID
Q6104469
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Oluz Höyük” goes by many names.
- German: “Oluz Höyük”
- Hungarian: “Oluz Höyük”
- Persian: “تپه اولوز”
- Turkish: “Oluz Höyük”
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