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Discover Kiriz in Turkey

Kiriz in the region of Osmaniye is a place located in Turkey - some 259 mi or ( 418 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kiriz is now 01:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, 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 . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kiriz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Osmaniye Province

Osmaniye Province is a Turkish province located in southern Turkey. It became a province in 1996. The province was part of Adana Province. It covers an area of 3,767 km² and has a population of 479,221 (2010 est). The province is situated in Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region. The capital of the province is Osmaniye . The next largest towns are Kadirli and Düziçi .

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Located at 37.23 36.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Osmaniye Province

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 4 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Cilicia, Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Titular sees in Asia

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 7 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Osmaniye Central District, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey

Cevdetiye

Cevdetiye is a town in the central district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|08|N|36|12|E||| | |name= }} it is 8 kilometres north of Osmaniye. It is situated on the road connecting Osmaniye to Kadirli at the east end of the Çukurova (Cilicia) plains. The population of Cevdetiye is 2996 as of 2010.

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Located at 37.13 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Osmaniye Central District, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey

Aslantaş Dam

Aslantaş Dam is an embankment dam on Ceyhan River in Osmaniye Province, Turkey, built between 1975 and 1984. The dam creates a lake which is 49 km ² and irrigates 149,849 hectares. It also supports a 138 MW power station.

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Located at 37.27 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1984, Dams in Osmaniye Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey