# Kocain Cave

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{{Short description|Cave in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey}}
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| other_name = Kocain Mağarası
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| location = [Ahırtaş](/source/Ah%C4%B1rta%C5%9F) village, [Döşemealtı](/source/D%C3%B6%C5%9Femealt%C4%B1), [Antalya Province](/source/Antalya_Province), Turkey
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| discovery = 1919
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'''Kocain Cave''' ({{langx|tr|Kocain Mağarası}}) is a [cave](/source/List_of_caves_in_Turkey) in [Antalya Province](/source/Antalya_Province), southwestern Turkey. It is a registered [natural monument](/source/natural_monument).

The cave is situated in Killik location of [Ahırtaş](/source/Ah%C4%B1rta%C5%9F) village at [Döşemealtı](/source/D%C3%B6%C5%9Femealt%C4%B1) district of Antalya Province. It was discovered in 1919, and was surveyed by scientists from [Ankara University](/source/Ankara_University) several times after 1946. First exploration in terms of [speleology](/source/speleology) was carried out in cooperation with French speleologists in 1972. The cave is {{convert|633|m|ft|abbr=on}} long and has two large chambers on the main gallery, which has a clearance of {{convert|80|m|ft|abbr=on}} at some places. The cave entrance is about {{convert|75|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. The cave features monumental [stalactite](/source/stalactite)s and [stalagmite](/source/stalagmite)s. It is assumed that the cave was used for religious purposes during the [early Christianity](/source/early_Christianity) due to existence of readable [inscriptions](/source/Early_Christian_inscriptions). Above data is taken from the cave's information board visible at external link.

The cave was registered a [natural monument](/source/List_of_natural_monuments_of_Turkey) on August 16, 2013.<ref name="os"/> It covers an area of {{convert|60.806|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref name="mp"/><ref name="osb"/>

==References==
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<ref name="os">{{cite web |url=http://www2.ormansu.gov.tr/osb/Files/GuncelHaberModulu/ANTALYA.pdf |publisher=Orman |title=11. Kocain Mağarası Tabiat Anıtı |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-01-20 }}</ref>
<ref name="mp">{{cite web |url=http://www.milliparklar.gov.tr/belge/ta.pdf |publisher=Milli Parklar |title=Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420132227/http://www.milliparklar.gov.tr/belge/ta.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="osb">{{cite web |url=http://www2.ormansu.gov.tr/osb/Files/GuncelHaberModulu/ANTALYA.pdf |publisher=Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı |title=Antalya - Son 13 Yılda 19 Milyar Lira'lık Yatırım |date=April 2016 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2017-01-25 }}</ref>
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ORVUcPBYg Kocain Cave at YouTube]

{{Caves of Turkey}}
{{Natural monuments of Turkey}}

Category:Natural monuments of Turkey
Category:Protected areas established in 2013
Category:2013 establishments in Turkey
Category:Caves of Antalya Province
Category:Döşemealtı

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