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Incirlikuyu



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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Balikesir
District:
Kepsut
Village:
Akçakertil


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: It lies on the left edge of the deep canyon of the Kille Cayi Valley; 2 km north of the Akcaertil Village; 25 km southeast of Kepsut. A smooth stabilized road from Kepsut or Dursunbey leads near to the cave. It further requires a half an hour walking.
Geography and Environment: It is a fossil cave started to be formed during the Pliocene age and halted its development. The entrance is a 1.4 m shaft. The bottom is inclined toward the east and west. Near the end points; there are stalactites; stalagmites and wall dripstones.
Destruction Details:


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