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Gordion

Also known as Gordium, Mint of Gordion, Γόρδιον

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Gordion is about 17 km north-west of Polatlı. The nearest other World Heritage site is Anatolian Wooden Mosques, about 160 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Polatlı · about 93,000 peopleabout 17 km south-east
  • Ankara · about 3,716,000 peopleabout 80 km north-east
  • Eskişehir · about 515,000 peopleabout 120 km west
  • Bolu · about 97,000 peopleabout 130 km north
  • Kırıkkale · about 211,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Afyon · about 157,000 peopleabout 160 km south-west
GordionAnkaraBursaEskişehirSakaryaKırıkkaleKütahyaCorumAfyonUşakBoluKırşehirPolatlıAnatolian Wooden MosquesHattusha: the Hittite CapitalGöreme and Cappadocia100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Gordion and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAnatolian Wooden Mosques1City of Safranbolu2Hattusha: the Hittite Capital3Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük4Bursa and Cumalıkızık5Gordion
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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