Touring Karatepe in Turkey
Karatepe in the region of Edirne is located in Turkey - some 338 mi or ( 544 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Karatepe is now 09:57 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: İzmir, Bucharest, Sofia, Kardzhali, and Khaskovo. Being here already, consider visiting İzmir . Check out our recommendations for Karatepe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mecidiye, Edirne
Mecidiye (former Köseatlı) is a small town in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|36|N|26|32|E||| | |name= }} Mecidye is close to Gulf of Saros. The distance to Keşan is 28 kilometres . The population of Mecidiye is 936 as of 2011. The settlement was founded by the Muslim refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) . Major economic activities of the town are fishing, beekeeping and farming. Tourism is also promising.
Located at 40.60 26.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kocahıdır
Kocahıdır is a town in İpsala district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|49|N|26|24|E||| | |name= }} Kocahıdır is 17 kilometres south east of İpsala. The town is divided into three parts by two parallel creeks flowing to south west. The population of Kocahıdır is 1159 as of 2011. Kocahıdır was founded in 1893 by 66 Muslim families from Bulgaria. In 1938 during another migration, Muslim families from Romania were also settled in Kocahıdır.
Located at 40.82 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gulf of Saros
Saros Bay or Gulf of Saros is an inlet of the northern Aegean Sea located north of the Gallipoli Peninsula in northwestern Turkey. The Archipelago of Saros is in the gulf. It consists the three small islands - The Big island (Büyükada or Yunus adası), The Small island (Küçükada or Defne adası) and The Little island (Minikada or Böcek adası). The bay is 75 km long and 35 km wide.
Located at 40.55 26.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Esetçe
Esetçe is a town in İpsala district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|52|N|26|26|E||| | |name= }} Esetçe is 10 kilometres east of Greece border. Distance to İpsala is 11 kilometres and to Edirne is 135 kilometres The population of Esetçe is 2180 as of 2011. Esetçe was founded after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) by Turks and Pomaks from Plevna who escaped from the Russians.
Located at 40.87 26.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Yenimuhacir, Keşan
Yenimuhacir is a town in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey, It is situated in the eastern Trakya (Thrace) plains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|51|N|26|41|E||| | |name= }}. Its distance to Keşan is 7 kilometres and to Edirne is 117 kilometres . The population of Yenimuhacir is 2045 as of 2011. The old name of this village is Bulgarköy. It was a Bulgarian settlement during the Ottoman Empire era.
Located at 40.85 26.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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