Akhayat Sinkhole

Akhayat is a in , . The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke ilçe, to the north of Atayurt town.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cliff
  • Description: sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Akhayat sinkhole” and “Aşağı Dünya Sinkhole”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paslı and Mezgitkale.

Archaeological site
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km north of Akhayat Sinkhole.

Monument
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 2nd- or 3rd-century mausoleum in of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Akhayat Sinkhole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Öztürkmenli and Yenibahçe.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 80. The village is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains to the east of .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 332. The village is situated in the southern slopes of the . is situated 3 km north of Akhayat Sinkhole.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 69. It is situated in the southern slopes of the . is situated 3½ km east of Akhayat Sinkhole.

Akhayat Sinkhole

Latitude
36.44811° or 36° 26′ 53″ north
Longitude
34.01031° or 34° 0′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G8PC2X6+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 461723816
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q16824544
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Satellite Map

Discover Akhayat Sinkhole from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Akhayat Sinkhole” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خايات”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مجرى اخياط”
  • German: “Aşağı Dünya”
  • Spanish: “Akhayat”
  • Turkish: “Akhayat Obruğu”
  • Turkish: “Aşağı Dünya Obruğu”

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Highlights include Işıkkale and Karakabaklı.

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