Limantepe
Limantepe, is a town located on Turkey's western coast is the site of a prehistoric settlement that includes an ancient port dating from 2500 years located underwater offshore.Photo: Sarah Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: site of a prehistoric (Bronze Age) settlement that includes an ancient port located underwater offshore
- Also known as: “Liman Tepe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clazomene Island and Yıldıztepe Military Cemetery.
Clazomene Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klazomenai or Clazomenae was one of the 12 cities of ancient Ionia. It is located at the south coast of Smyrna Gulf, Ionia, and a member of the Ionian League.
Yıldıztepe Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Kadı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Yıldıztepe Military Cemetery is a military cemetery in town İskele of Urla, İzmir Province in Turkey. Yıldıztepe Military Cemetery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Limantepe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urla and Güzelbahçe.
Urla
Town
Photo: Bir Ege Hikayesi ©, CC BY 3.0.
Urla is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, in western Turkey. Its area is 727 km2, and its population is 74,736. Agricultural products, and especially the fresh produce for the vast nearby market of İzmir, occupy a prominent place in Urla's economy, with fish, poultry and flowers standing out. Urla is situated 4½ km south of Limantepe.
Güzelbahçe
Town
Photo: BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Güzelbahçe is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 77 km2, and its population is 37,753. It is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of İzmir, west of the city centre of İzmir. Güzelbahçe is situated 9 km east of Limantepe.
Limantepe
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.36268° or 38° 21′ 46″ northLongitude
26.77572° or 26° 46′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8GC89Q7G+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 475338933OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4261739
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Satellite Map
Discover Limantepe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Limantepe” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Limantəpə”
- Hebrew: “לימנטפה”
- Hungarian: “Liman Tepe”
- Hungarian: “Limantepe”
- Russian: “Лимантепе”
- Turkish: “Larisa”
- Turkish: “Limantepe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Urla Ferry Terminal and Urla Yat Limanı.
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