Kelenderis
Kelenderis is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey. Kelenderis is situated nearby to the ruins AydıncIk Theatre - Kellenderis, as well as near the mosque Aydıncık Merkez Camii.Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey
- Also known as: “Celenderis”, “Chelindreh”, and “Mint of Celenderis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dörtayak.
Dörtayak
Memorial
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dörtayak is an ancient cenotaph in ancient Kelenderis, modern Aydıncık of Mersin Province, Turkey… Dörtayak is situated 610 metres northeast of Kelenderis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aydıncık and Yenikaş.
Aydıncık
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aydıncık is a small town in the Cilician Mountains on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a population of 11,500 in 2022. In ancient times it was an important port and city, but little of this remains.
Yenikaş
Village
Yenikaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,016. It is a coastal village on state highway D.400. Yenikaş is situated 3½ km west of Kelenderis.
Hacıbahattin
Village
Hacıbahattin is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,614. It is situated on the road connecting Aydıncık to Gülnar. Hacıbahattin is situated 4½ km northeast of Kelenderis.
Kelenderis
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14407° or 36° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
33.32309° or 33° 19′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G8M48VF+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 330459586OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1738167
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Kelenderis” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kelenderis”
- German: “Kelenderis”
- Italian: “Celenderi”
- Italian: “Celenderide”
- Italian: “Celenderis”
- Spanish: “Celenderis”
- Spanish: “Celénderis”
- Turkish: “Kelenderis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kelenderis Kilise and AydıncIk Theatre - Kellenderis.
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