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Explore Sakarcilik in Turkey

Sakarcilik in the region of Osmaniye is a town in Turkey - some 258 mi or ( 415 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sakarcilik is now 08:49 PM (Friday) . 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: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . Where to go and what to see in Sakarcilik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Amouda

The castle of Amouda is a crusader castle in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The castle was granted to the Teutonic Knights in 1212 (Barber 2008) and rebuilt by them in the 13th century to serve as their local headquarter in Armenia. It also earned revenue for the Teutonic Order from the surrounding land. According to contemporary sources, the castle provided shelter for 2000 people during an invasion by the Mamluks.

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Located at 37.19 36.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Castles in Turkey, Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Cilicia, Crusader castles

Gökçedam

Gökçedam (Hemite) is a village in the central district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. It is the birthplace of Yaşar Kemal.

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Located at 37.19 36.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Villages in Turkey

Kırmıtlı

Kırmıtlı is a small town in the central district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|10|N|36|08|E||| | |name= }} it lies along Ceyhan River. It is situated at the east end of Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) plains. Distance to Osmaniye is 17 kilometres . The population of Kırmıtlı is 1007 as of 2010. The town is a part of a bird sanctuary known as Kastabala valley. There are ruins of the ancient city of Kastabala around the town.

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Located at 37.17 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Osmaniye Central District, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey

Castabala (city)

Castabala, also known as Hieropolis and Hierapolis [ad Pyramum] (Ίεράπολις) was a city in Cilicia, near the Ceyhan River (anc. Pyramus). During Late Antiquity, it was a suffragan bishopric to Anazarbus, the metropolis of the province of Cilicia Secunda. It is also a titular see of the Catholic Church.

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Located at 37.18 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Cilicia, Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Titular sees in Asia

Tatarlı, Ceyhan

Tatarlı is a village in the District of Ceyhan, Adana Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.25 36.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ceyhan District, Populated places in Adana Province

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