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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bilecik
District:
Sögüt
Village:
Hamitabat


TAYEx:
-

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


Location: It lies on the upper eastern slope of the Kaya Hill; facing Sakarya River; 1.5 km northwest of the Hamitabat Village. It can be reached from the Sögüt-Hamitabat road. A road leads near to the pumping station for the irrigation on the shore of the Sakarya River; and then a half an hour climbing over the steep slope above the station leads to the cave.
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Jura Lower Cretaceous aged Bilecik limestones. It is located on the upper part of the 300-350 m deep strait carved by the Sakarya River on the Jura limestones. The roof height ranges from 1 to 8 m.
Destruction Details:


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