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Oymaagaç Höyük |
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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285 m | |||||
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Diameter:
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261 m- Direction: W-E | |||||
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Region:
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Black Sea | |||||
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Province:
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Samsun | |||||
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District:
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Vezirköprü | |||||
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Village:
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Oymaagaç | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 17/6/2003 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: It is located 500 m west of Oymaagaç Village, about 7.5 km north-northwest of Vezirköprü District of Samsun Province. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound is located on the ancient road that begins from Central Anatolia (Bogazköy) and continues towards the Black Sea (Ikiztepe). It measures about 200x180 m and 20 m in height. It is the largest settlement of Vezirköprü Plain. It is situated in a region, which has temperate climate and fertile lands and is rich in game animals lived in nearby woodlands and close to water sources [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:339]. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is being damaged due to agricultural activities [TAYEx 17.6.2003]. |
