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Karatas Destination Guide

Discover Karatas in Turkey

Karatas in the region of Osmaniye is a town located in Turkey - some 274 mi or ( 441 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Karatas is now 09:19 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: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . 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 Karatas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yarpuz

Yarpuz is a village in the central district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|03|N|36|26|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in Nur Mountains and along Yarpuz creek which is actually a tributary of Ceyhan River. The distance to Osmaniye is about 20 kilometres . The population of Yarpuz is 572 as of 2011. Although presently only a village, Yarpuz was the capital of Cebelibereket sanjak during the last years of the Ottoman Empire.

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Located at 37.05 36.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Osmaniye Central District, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Villages in Turkey

Servantikar

Servantikar (also spelled Sarventikar, Turkish: Savranda Kalesi) is a medieval castle of the former Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in today's Osmaniye Province of Turkey. The castle was of strategic importance due to its position guarding the Syrian Gates.

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Located at 37.15 36.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Osmaniye Province, Castles in Turkey, Crusader castles

Zorkun

Zorkun is a yayla (summer resort) in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Zorkun is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|58|N|36|21|E||| | |name= }} on the Nur Mountains, a chain mountain running in north -south direction, parallel to East Mediterranean coast. It is at an average altitude of about 1,550 metres and surrounded by forests of pine and juniper. Zorkun is on the south east of Osmaniye, the distance being 26 kilometres .

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Located at 36.97 36.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Osmaniye Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Visitor attractions in Osmaniye Province, Yaylas in Turkey

Ellek

Ellek is a town in Düziçi district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|36|23|E||| | |name= }} the distance to Düziçi, is 15 kilometres and to Osmaniye is 30 kilometres . The population of the town is 6545 as of 2010. Ellek, a former village, was declared a seat of township after being merged with another village in 1968. Main economic activity is peanut agriculture and dairying.

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Located at 37.22 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Düziçi District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey

Yarbaşı

Yarbaşı is a town in Düziçi district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|36|26|E||| | |name= }} it is on Osmaniye-Düziçi highway. Distance to Düziçi is 5 kilometres and to Osmaniye is 24 kilometres . The population of Yarbaşı is 3544 as of 2010.

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Located at 37.22 36.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Düziçi District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey