Deliktaş, Kangal

Deliktaş is a village in Kangal district of Sivas Province, Turkey. It is situated between Ulaş and Kangal towns, east of the state highway D.850. The village is 19 km (12 mi) far from Kangal, and 65 km (40 mi) from the province seat Sivas. The population of Deliklitaş is 265 as of 2011.[1]

Deliktaş
Village
Deliktaş
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°20′30″N 37°12′14″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceSivas Province
DistrictKangal
Population
 (2011)
  Total265
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
58900
Area code(s)0346
Licence plate58

The Deliktaş Tunnel, Turkey's longest railway tunnel with its length of 5.473 km (3.401 mi), was constructed near Deliktaş and opened in late 2012.[2]

References

  1. "Province Sivas". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. "Tunnel to open - just 4 decades late". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2014-04-15.


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