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Isliin



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Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
1085 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bursa
District:
Iznik
Village:
Elmali


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
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Location: It is located on the Kücükaluc Plateau to the 4 km east of the Elmali Village. It can be reached from the village roads of Sansarak-Sigihisar-Elmali from Iznik. The stabilized road from Elmali to Alucyayla takes about half an hour by car.
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Jura aged limestones along a pronounced fault line. A small lake was formed in the narrow gallery at the final zone. Hydrologically; the fossil part is completely dry while the part connected to the main gallery through a narrow passage and developed along the joint is active. There is a lake with a depth over 2 m.
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