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Why visit Ermenek
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tol Medrese.
Weather in Ermenek
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About Ermenek
Ermenek is a town in Karaman Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ermenek District. Its population is 11,629 (2022). As ancient Germanicopolis (in Isauria; has namesakes), a former bishopric, it remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
From the Wikipedia article Ermenek (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
History
Germanicopolis was an ancient town in the Roman province of Isauria. The city took its name from Germanicus, grandnephew and grandson-in-law of first Emperor Augustus, as several others.
The Crusaders sustained a great defeat at the hands of the Seljuks near the city in 1098. It passed to the Turkish dynasty of the Karamanids and became a centre of the Afşar Turks in 1228. During the Karamanid period, several of Ermenek's historical mosques were constructed, notably : Akca Mosque (1300), Ermenek Grand Mosque (1302), Sipas Mosque (1306) and Meydan mosque (1436).
It was later incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, becoming part of the Karaman Eyalet, where it was the second most important town after Karaman itself.
From the History section of Ermenek on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare8
Map of Ermenek
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Taşkent 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Hadim 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Bozyazı 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Anamur 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Karaman 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Gazipaşa 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Mahmutlar 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kestel 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Oba 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Alanya 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ermenek - panoramio (1), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (4), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (3), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (2), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (5), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (7), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek - panoramio (6), Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Ermenek Ulu Cami 5116, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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