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Derinkuyu (Turkish pronunciation: [derˈinkuju]) [a] [b] also known as Elengubu, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and ...
The city contained food stores, kitchens, stalls, churches, wine and oil presses, ventilation shafts, wells, and a religious school. The Derinkuyu underground city has at least eight levels constructed to a depth of 85 metres (279 ft) and could have sheltered thousands of people. [5] [6]
Derinkuyu District is a district of the Nevşehir Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Derinkuyu . [ 1 ] Its area is 473 km 2 , [ 2 ] and its population is 20,676 (2022). [ 3 ]
Derinkuyu, “the deep well” as it translates in English, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. It once provided safe haven for up to 20,000 people.
Underground cities in Cappadocia — a historical region of Anatolia, in Asian Turkey. Pages in category "Underground cities in Cappadocia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
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