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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Balikesir
District:
Manyas
Village:
Peynirkuyu


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
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Location: It is located in the Peynirkuyu Village; 9 km south of Manyas. Situated on a karstic plateau; breached by streams; it can be reached through Manyas or Susurluk. The road running from Susurluk to Manyas through the Dumanköy-Korucaoluk-Irsadiye and Peynirkuyu villages leads near to the cave.
Geography and Environment: It is narrow and mostly low. Being a semi-active cave; it has a meandering elongation. The bottom is mainly comprised by pebble and sand isles and shallow small lakes. The final zone leads into a large lake; following a 10 m steep descent; which ends up with a closed siphon. These waters resurge on the banks of Kocadere 70-80 m downward.
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