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Domuzdere



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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Kirklareli
District:
Vize
Village:
Balkaya


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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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.
Destruction Details:


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