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Tekirköy |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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140 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Mersin |
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District:
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Silifke |
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Village:
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Atayurt |
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Survey |
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| The mound lies southwest of Mersin; east of Silifke; 1 km west of the village officially known as Atayurt (Olukbasi)Ñbearing as well the names of Tekirköy; Esenbey; and Tekirkoyuncu. The mound; cited as Hudude Höyügü in some of the published material; lies in Göksu valley; south of the Silifke-Mersin mainroad. Northwest of the mond is cemetery of the village. It is surveyed by Mellaart and French. |
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