Turkey
Artvin Province
Murgul İlçesi

Çakmakkaya copper mine

The Çakmakkaya mine is a large mine in the east of in 465 km east of the capital, . Çakmakkaya represents one of the largest copper reserve in having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 0.8% iron.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: copper mine in Murgul, Artvin, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Çakmakkaya mine”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damar and Petek.

Suburb
is a village in the Murgul District, , . It lies just to the south east of Murgul. The town was once a district center, but in 1950 its status was reduced to a township.

Village
is a village in the Murgul District, , . Its population is 131. It is located about 7 kilometres southwest of the town of . Its economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. is situated 3½ km northwest of Çakmakkaya copper mine.

Village
is a village in the Murgul District, , . Its population is 73. is situated 4 km southwest of Çakmakkaya copper mine.

Çakmakkaya copper mine

Latitude
41.24444° or 41° 14′ 40″ north
Longitude
41.58273° or 41° 34′ 58″ east
Open location code
8HH36HVM+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96568961
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q8077429
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Çakmakkaya copper mine” goes by many names.

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