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Koca 1



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

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


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: Located 2 km north of the Pazarli Village on the Vize-Pinarhisar motorway; it lies on the left upper slope of the deep strait near the Sirikaya Ridge connecting to the Ergene River. It can be reached from Pinarhisar or Vize. A half an hour walk from Pazarli leads to the cave.
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Eocene aged Kirklareli limestones overlying the Paleozoic gneisses of the Istranca Massif. Consisting of a single gallery; it has been entirely fossilized; and halted its development. At the bottom; there is a thick layer of soil and debris. A characteristic form of Pliocene epoch; it developed as a spring cave; and no speleothem can be found.
Destruction Details:


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