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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Balikesir
District:
Manyas
Village:
Söve


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: It is located on the eastern slope of the Ballikaya Hill which looks like an island hill; 12 km southeast of Manyas. It lies 3 km west of the Kocacali Cave. It can be reached from the Manyas-Mürüvetler-Söve-Susurluk motorway. The stabilized road deviating to the left before reaching to the Söve Village from Manyas runs very close to the cave.
Geography and Environment: The entrance drops into a -6 m steep shaft; which then leads into a second floor through a smooth gallery with 45-50 degrees inclinations. The floor which is -72 m deep in respect to the entrance consists of a big hall. At the bottom of this hall; there is a natural shaft with two entrances. The traverse and drawing of the third part couldn't have been done. The estimated depthness of the cave is about -110 m while its total length is estimated to be 160 m.
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