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Esenli Düdeni



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Type:
Vertical Cave
Altitude:
265 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Zonguldak
District:
Merkez
Village:
Esenli


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: It can be reached from the Zonguldak-Kilimli-Gelik-Ayici-Esenli road. The road leading to the open coal mining passes by the cave. It lies 1 km east of the Kizilelma Cave.
Geography and Environment: Consisting of a a vertically developed single shaft; it was formed within the profoundly karstic limestones of the Aptian aged Kapuz Formation. Crossover of two faults in the north-south and northeast-southwest direction was effective in its development.
Destruction Details:


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