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Type:
Cave
Altitude:
1825 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Isparta
District:
Yalvaç
Village:
Özgüney


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: The Ayiini Cave; which lies 15 km northeast of the Yalvac District; is located on the upper bank of the Nazilli Creek; and southern skirts of the Sultan Mountain range. It is 20-30 m higher from the base of the valley; and it can be reached from two different stabilized roads; one from Yalvac and the other from Ozgüney.
Geography and Environment: It is a spring type of fossil cave. It has a cold and semi-humid air. Its cracked and two-storey structure allows a remarkable air currency inside the cave. It was formed within the Carboniferous aged limestones. The gallery which is composing the upper branch through the end of the cave is very rich in dripstone decorations. It is a dry cave.
Destruction Details:


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