Discover Kumkoy in Turkey
Kumkoy in the region of Çanakkale is a town located in Turkey - some 342 mi or ( 551 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Kumkoy is now 10:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. When in this area, you might want to check out Mytilini . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kumkoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sestos
File:Thracian chersonese. png The Ancient Map of Gallipoli Peninsula Sestos was an ancient Greek town of the Thracian Chersonese, the modern Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey. Situated on the Hellespont opposite Abydos, it was the home of Hero in the legend of Hero and Leander, where according to legend she lived in a tower overlooking the sea. Sestos was an Aeolian colony, as it was founded by settlers from Lesbos. The ruins of the town are near to the modern settlement of Eceabat.
Located at 40.22 26.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 40.35 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 40.37 26.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Beşik Bay, Çanakkale
Beşik Bay (Turkish: Beşik Koyu, Beşike Koyu or Beşige Koyu) is a small bay on the Aegean shore of Troy, at the mouth of the Hellespont in present day Asiatic Turkey. It has been written of since antiquity and throughout the 19th century, and in the 20th was seen as a strategic prize. It played a critical role in the Crimean War, and in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of World War I.
Located at 40.20 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles, formerly known as Hellespont, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is one of the Turkish Straits, along with its counterpart the Bosphorus. It is located at approximately {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|13|N|26|26|E||| | |name= }}. The strait is 61 kilometres long but only 1.2 to 6 kilometres (to mi) wide, averaging 55 metres deep with a maximum depth of 103 metres .
Located at 40.20 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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