Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Plugge's Plateau Cemetery is the smallest Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. It contains some of soldiers killed during World War I during the battles at Gallipoli, was an eight-month campaign fought…Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: WWI CWGC cemetery in Gallipoli, Turkey
- Also known as: “Plugge’s Plateau Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and Arıburnu Memorial.
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery is a cemetery from World War I and is the second largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in the former Anzac sector of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, after Lone Pine Cemetery. Shrapnel Valley Cemetery is situated 400 metres southwest of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Arıburnu Memorial
Memorial
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Arıburnu Memorial is situated 310 metres northwest of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beach Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery containing the remains of allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli. It is located at Hell Spit, at the southern end of Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is situated 600 metres southwest of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kocadere and Big Hanafart.
Kocadere
Village
Kocadere is a village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 62. Kocadere is situated 4 km east of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Big Hanafart
Village
Büyükanafarta is a village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 196. Big Hanafart is situated 6 km northeast of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Bigalı
Village
Bigalı is a village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 115. Bigalı is situated 7 km east of Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Eceabat, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.23752° or 40° 14′ 15″ northLongitude
26.28035° or 26° 16′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8GG867QJ+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 676441586OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q4222815
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Turkish—“Plugge’s Plateau Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Кладбище «Плато Плагги»”
- Turkish: “Plugge’s Plateau Mezarlığı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plugge’s Plateau and Sharphnel Valley.
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