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Kizgonce Destination Guide

Touring Kizgonce in Turkey

Kizgonce in the region of Hatay is a city located in Turkey - some 289 mi or ( 464 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kizgonce is now 12:08 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Aleppo . Check out our recommendations for Kizgonce ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nur Mountains

The Nur Mountains (Turkish: Nur Dağları, "Mountains of Holy Light"), also known as Gâvur Mountains, the ancient Amanus, is a mountain range in the Hatay Province of south-central Turkey, which runs roughly parallel to the Gulf of İskenderun. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 2,240 m and divides the coastal region of Cilicia from inland Syria. The highest peak is Bozdağ. A major pass through the mountains known as the Syrian Gates is located near the town of Belen.

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Located at 36.75 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mountain ranges of Turkey

Karayılan

Karayılan (literally "black snake") is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey

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Located at 36.72 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, İskenderun District

Payas

Payas (also called Yakacık) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.75 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dörtyol District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey

Pinarus River

The Pinarus River is a small mountain spring fed stream famous in antiquity as the site of the First Battle of Issus, near a small coastal village or town which was reported to straddle the stream which by similar sources, was said to run red with blood after Alexander the Great leading his elite Companion cavalry turned the right flank of the Persians, smashed the center and routed the Persian forces personally led by Darius III of Persia, who subsequently fled the field in a panic.

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Located at 36.75 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

Karakese

Karakese is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Located at 36.82 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dörtyol District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey