Why visit Abana
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Aiginetes.
Weather in Abana
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About Abana
Abana is a town in the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is in the north-eastern part of the province, on the shore of the Black Sea. It is the seat of Abana District. Its population is 3,317 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Abana, Kastamonu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Aiginetes
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Ancient city of Paphlagonia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
History
Abana is the oldest town of Kastamonu, once a part of Paphlagonia, the town was ruled by the Danishmends, the Seljuk Turks, the Jandarid dynasty, and finally Ottomans. It was made a district of the Kastamonu province in 1945. The name might be connected to “Άβώνου τείχος”, Avonou Teichos, in greek.
From the History section of Abana, Kastamonu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare5
Map of Abana
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Bozkurt 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Çatalzeytin 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- İnebolu 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Türkeli 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Küre 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- İğdir 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Devrekani 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Seydiler 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Ayancık 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Kastamonu 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abana in 2005 9119, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merkez, 37970 Abana-Kastamonu, Turkey - panoramio, WOLECİRAPTOR, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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