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Delve into Selveler in Turkey

Selveler in the region of Osmaniye is located in Turkey - some 263 mi or ( 423 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Selveler is now 08:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, and Beirut. While being here, you might want to check out Nicosia . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Selveler ? 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 6 km away
Tags: Osmaniye Province

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 7 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1984, Dams in Osmaniye Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey

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

Böcekli

Böcekli is a town in Düziçi district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|16|N|36|21|E||| | |name= }} the distance to Düziçi, is 12 kilometres . The population of the town is 2458 as of 2011. Two hundred years ago the original population of Böcekli under the leadership of certain Böcük Koca migrated from Şanlıurfa to present location. With the additional population from the then nomadic Afşar tribes they formed neighbouring villages.

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Located at 37.27 36.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Düziçi District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Osmaniye Province, Towns in Turkey

Karatepe

Karatepe is a late Hittite fortress and open air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey lying at a distance of about 23 km from the district center of Kadirli. It is sited in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.295850|N|36.253747|E||||| |primary |name= }} is contained within Karatepe-Arslantaş National Park. Karatepe is located in TurkeyKaratepeKaratepe Location of Karatepe

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Located at 37.30 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Osmaniye Province, Former populated places in Turkey, Hittite cities, Hittite sites in Turkey, Luwian inscriptions, Multilingual texts, National parks of Turkey, Phoenician inscriptions, Quwê, Visitor attractions in Osmaniye Province, Çukurova