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Nerik

Samsun, Vezirköprü · Archaeological site

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Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Samsun / Vezirköprü
Elevation
269 m
Wikidata
Q916681

About

Nerik (Hittite: Nerik(ka)) was a Bronze Age settlement to the north of the Hittite capitals Hattusa and Sapinuwa, probably in the Pontic region. Since 2005–2009, the site of Nerik has been identified as Oymaağaç Höyük, on the eastern side of the Kızılırmak River, 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Vezirköprü.

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