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Yangirkaya Destination Guide

Explore Yangirkaya in Turkey

Yangirkaya in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yangirkaya

Current time in Yangirkaya is now 12:01 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Mithymna, Chios, Khalikas, and Athens. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yangirkaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

ASSOS - VIEW OF MYTILINI ISLAND

2:50 min by nykolex
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From the wonderful archeological site of Assos in Turkey you can clearly see the Greek island of Mytilini, a wonderful view! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hamaxitus

Hamaxitus was a Greek city in the south-west of the Troad region of Anatolia which was considered to mark the boundary between the Troad and Aeolis. Its surrounding territory was known in Greek as Ἁμαξιτία (Hamaxitia), and included the temple of Apollo Smintheus, the salt pans at Tragasai, and the Satnioeis river (modern Tuzla Çay). It has been located on a rise called Beşiktepe near the village of Gülpınar (previously Külâhlı) in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province, Turkey.

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Located at 39.54 26.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Aeolian colonies, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey

Cape Baba

Cape Baba, is the westernmost point of Anatolian part of Turkey, making it the westernmost point of whole Asia. There is a lighthouse at Cape Baba. It was called Cape Lectum in classical times.

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Located at 39.48 26.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Extreme points of Earth, Headlands of Turkey

Larisa (Troad)

Larisa was a Greek city in the south-west of the Troad region of Anatolia. Its surrounding territory was known in Greek as the Λαρισαῖα (Larisaia). It has been located on a small rise by the coast now known as Limantepe, about 3.5 km from the village of Kösedere to the north-east and 3 km from the village of Babadere to the east, in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province, Turkey.

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Located at 39.62 26.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Aeolian colonies, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey

Kolonai

Kolonai (Ancient Greek αἱ Κολωναί, hai Kolōnai) was a Greek city in the south-west of the Troad region of Anatolia. It has been located on a hill by the coast known as Beşiktepe ('cradle hill'), about equidistant between Larisa to the south and Alexandreia Troas to the north. It is 3.3 km east of the modern village of Alemşah in the Ezine district of Çanakkale province, Turkey.

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Located at 39.69 26.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Aeolian colonies, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey

Neandreia

Neandreia was a Greek city in the south-west of the Troad region of Anatolia. Its site has been located on Çığrı Dağ, about 9 km east of the remains of the ancient city of Alexandria Troas in the Ezine district of Çanakkale province, Turkey. The site was first identified as Neandreia by Frank Calvert in 1865 and Joseph Thacher Clarke in 1886 and was first excavated by the German architect Robert Koldewey when he excavated in 1889.

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Located at 39.72 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Aeolian colonies, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Çanakkale Province