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Koca 1 |
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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
305 m | |||
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Depth: |
+2 m | |||
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Length: |
24 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Kirklareli | |||
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District: |
Vize | |||
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Village: |
Pazarli | |||
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| Location: Located 2 km north of the Pazarli Village on the Vize-Pinarhisar motorway; it lies on the left upper slope of the deep strait near the Sirikaya Ridge connecting to the Ergene River. It can be reached from Pinarhisar or Vize. A half an hour walk from Pazarli leads to the cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within the Eocene aged Kirklareli limestones overlying the Paleozoic gneisses of the Istranca Massif. Consisting of a single gallery; it has been entirely fossilized; and halted its development. At the bottom; there is a thick layer of soil and debris. A characteristic form of Pliocene epoch; it developed as a spring cave; and no speleothem can be found. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA. |
| Findings: No remarkable forms of life are present except the cave spiders seen in the entrance zone. |
