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Kabakum, Turkey

Kabakum is a town of 1,812 people in İzmir Province, Turkey.

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Population1,812 GeoNames
Elevation65 m 213 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportBalıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) 48 km

Why visit Kabakum

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.

Highlights include Astyra and Atarneus.

About Kabakum

Kabakum is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Dikili, İzmir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,812 (2022). It is to the north of Dikili. Its distance to Dikili is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and to the Aegean coast is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi).

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Museums and landmarks2

Astyra

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

Ancient town of Aeolis near Atarneus

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Atarneus

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

Ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey

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Map of Kabakum

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Getting there and nearby towns

Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.

  • Dikili 7 km south, about 7 min by car
  • Bergama 25 km east, about 25 min by car
  • Gömeç 29 km north, about 29 min by car
  • Yenişakran 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
  • Aliağa 38 km south, about 38 min by car
  • Burhaniye 42 km north, about 42 min by car
  • Altınoluk 51 km north, about 51 min by car
  • Edremit 53 km north, about 53 min by car
  • Foça 52 km south, about 52 min by car
  • Menemen 60 km south, about 1 h by car

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