Uşaklı Höyük

Usakli Hoyuk is located at Büyüktaslik Village in the district of , , , to the north of Mount Kerkenes. It was an important Hittite city that flourished in the second millennium BC, and was identified as a possible location of the ancient city of Zippalanda, the centre of the cult of the Storm God.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient settlement mound in Sorgun District
  • Also known as: “Kuşaklı Höyük”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayrıdam and Buzağcıoğlu.

Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Uşaklı Höyük.

Village
is a village, which is situated 10 km west of Uşaklı Höyük.

Uşaklı Höyük

Latitude
39.81308° or 39° 48′ 47″ north
Longitude
35.05246° or 35° 3′ 9″ east
Open location code
8GFQR372+6X
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mound
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Uşaklı Höyük” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Büyük Tepe and Babataşan Tepeleri.

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