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Kurudere



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

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


TAYEx:
-

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


Location: It lies on the left upper bank of Kurudere; an important branch of Kazandere to the south of the Vize-Kiyiköy road. 300-400 m far from the road; it can be reached by walking through the pathway among oaks. The alternative name is "Cagil".
Geography and Environment: Formed depending on the abrasive surface of the Pliocene relief system; it is a fossil cave which halted its development. It has a thick fossil soil and a meandering structure; and it is adorned with wall dripstones and columns in the final zone; which is at +7.5 m in respect to the entrance.
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