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Kara In

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Kara In
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
m
Length:
m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Izmir
District:
Buca
Village:
Kiriklar

     


Kara In is a fossilized caved consisting of a big single gallery that is formed at the valley left of Sivri Mountain. The entrance of the cave is a joint; which faces the valley. The ceiling of the double storied cave is about 20 m and the difference between two storeys is 5 m. There are pigeons and bats in the cave and it is also being used as a shelter for sheep and goats. The cave was explored by EMAK in 2000.
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