The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
The Nek Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery near Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The cemetery was constructed following the Armistice in 1919 on the site of the Battle of the Nek, at which time the ground was still covered with the remains of Australian 8th and 10th Light Horse troopers killed in the battle four years previously.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “The Nek Cemetery”
- Description: WWI CWGC cemetery in Gallipoli, Turkey
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walker’s Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial.
Walker’s Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Walker's Ridge Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War… Walker’s Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is situated 190 metres southwest of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
57th Infantry Regiment Memorial
The 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial is a Turkish… 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial is situated 290 metres southeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Baby 700 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Cemetery
Baby 700 Cemetery is a World War I Commonwealth War… Baby 700 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is situated 360 metres east of The Nek 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. Kocadere is situated 3½ km southeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Big Hanafart
Village
Büyükanafarta is a village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Big Hanafart is situated 5 km northeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Bigalı
Village
Bigalı is a village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Bigalı is situated 6 km east of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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Latitude
40.2425° or 40° 14′ 33″ north
Longitude
26.29034° or 26° 17′ 25″ east
Open location code
8GG867VR+24
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Turkish—“The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
The Nek katonai temetőHungarian
The Nek MezarlığıTurkish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Nek and Kesikdere Şehitliği Anıtı.
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