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Burgaz Destination Guide

Explore Burgaz in Turkey

Burgaz in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 337 mi or ( 542 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Burgaz

Current time in Burgaz is now 04:30 AM (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: Athens, İzmir, Sofia, Kardzhali, and Thessaloniki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Athens . Where to go and what to see in Burgaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tayfur Dam

Tayfur Dam is a dam on the Tayfur Çayı river in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 40.38 26.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Dams in Çanakkale Province

Gallipoli

The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace (or East Thrace), the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" (Kallipolis), meaning "Beautiful City". In antiquity, it was known as the Thracian Chersonese. It is especially famous in Australia and New Zealand for the failed Allied offensive on Turkey in 1915 in World War I known as the Gallipoli Campaign.

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Located at 40.37 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dardanelles, Gallipoli Campaign, Geography of Çanakkale Province, Headlands of Turkey, National parks of Turkey, Titular sees in Europe, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province, Çanakkale

Thracian Chersonese

The Thracian Chersonese (Greek: Θρᾳκικὴ Χερσόνησoς, Thrakike Khersonesos) was the ancient name of the Gallipoli peninsula, in the part of historic Thrace that is now part of modern Turkey. The peninsula runs in a south-westerly direction into the Aegean Sea, between the Hellespont (now known as the Dardanelles) and the bay of Melas (today Saros bay). Near Agora it was protected by a wall running across its full breadth.

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Located at 40.35 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Thrace, Landforms of Turkey, Peninsulas of Turkey

Aegospotami

Aegospotami (Αἰγὸς Ποταμοί) or Aegospotamos (i.e. Goat Streams) is the ancient Greek name for a small river issuing into the Hellespont (Modern Turkish Çanakkale Boğazı), northeast of Sestos. At its mouth was the scene of the decisive battle in 405 BCE by which Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet, ending the Peloponnesian War.

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Located at 40.36 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of ancient Thrace, Geography of Çanakkale Province, History of Çanakkale Province, Rivers of Turkey, Visitor attractions in Çanakkale Province

Gelibolu

For other uses, see Gallipoli (disambiguation). Gelibolu —  District  — Gelibolu is a port on the Dardanelles. Location of Gelibolu within Çanakkale Province. Gelibolu is located in TurkeyGeliboluGelibolu Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|24|N|26|40|E|type:city_region:TR|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Turkey Region Marmara Province Çanakkale Government  • Mayor M.

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Located at 40.42 26.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in Turkey, Dardanelles, Districts of Çanakkale Province, Fishing communities in Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Çanakkale Province, Port cities of the Sea of Marmara