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Cave Domuzdere |
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Horizontal Cave | |||||
Altitude:
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160 m | |||||
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Region:
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Marmara | |||||
Province:
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Kirklareli | |||||
District:
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Vize | |||||
Village:
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Balkaya | |||||
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: It can be reached from the Balkaya Village. The upper slope of the Ayvapinar Creek is accessible by any vehicle from the village. A 10-minute walk leads to the entrance of the cave. |
Geography and Environment: The vicinity of Domuzdere Cave was formed within the Paleozoic milonitic gneisses overlaid by the Triassic schists plus the Eocene aged Kirikkale limestones; crusting the whole units on top. The cave is adorned with very rich decorations consisting of wall and curtain dripstones as well as stalactites; stalagmites and columns. |
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