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Sapmaz Köy |
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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1020 m | |||||
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Diameter:
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293 m- Direction: NE-SW | |||||
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Region:
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Central Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Aksaray | |||||
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District:
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Merkez | |||||
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Village:
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Sapmaz | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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Visited - 4/8/2002 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: This site lies 22 km northwest of the city of Aksaray; approximately 1 km southwest of the village of Sapmaz; on the northwestern side of road that leads to the village from the Aksaray-Antalya highway. The other name of the mound is Yassiören. In Omura's publication; the site is referred to as Yassiören [Omura 1991:71]. |
| Geography and Environment: The Sapmaz Köy Mound is approximately 3-4 m high and has a 250 m diameter. It lies on the flanks of the mountains east of the Salt Lake. There is a small stream that flows by. The mound is approximately 150-200 m higher than the Salt Lake water level. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is being damaged due to agricultural activities [TAYEx 4.8.2002]. |
