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Gökgöl



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

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


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: It is located on the road around the Uzülmez Region at 4th km of the Zonguldak exit of the Zonguldak-Ankara motorway. The distance from entrance to the center of Zonguldak is 4-5 km as the crow flies; situated to southeast of the city; in Erçek/Ercek Village. It lies on the eastern bank of the Ercek Creek; which deeply lapsed into its bed.
Geography and Environment: It can be reached among the rocky blocks through a big fossil mouth. At the end of 250 m; a siphon is reached by walking. Although it is 10 m long; the siphon can be crossed by walking; particularly at the end of summer with the withdrawal of waters. From that point; the cave continues among beautiful decorations in 2 branches following the direction of water inflow. After 1200 m; it ends up with a depression. It was formed within the First Geological Time (Visean-Paleozoic) limestones.
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