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Techirghiol (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtekirɡjol], historical name: Tekirgöl) is a town in Constanţa County, Romania.
The name is derived from the Turkish Tekirgöl which means "the lake of Tekir". According to a legend, a blind and crippled old man named Tekir and his old donkey reached the shore of the lake by mistake. Trying to pull his stubborn animal out of the mud, Tekir was miraculously healed so he could see and walk normally again. Since then the lake has become famous for its healing properties.
Tekir and his donkey are featured in a statue located in the center of the town.
The name also means (in Turkish) "Striped Lake" (tekir - striped, and göl - lake). This is because of the salinity of the lake; when the wind blows, white salt stripes appear on the surface of the lake.
The name is derived from the Turkish Tekirgöl which means "the lake of Tekir". According to a legend, a blind and crippled old man named Tekir and his old donkey reached the shore of the lake by mistake. Trying to pull his stubborn animal out of the mud, Tekir was miraculously healed so he could see and walk normally again. Since then the lake has become famous for its healing properties.
Tekir and his donkey are featured in a statue located in the center of the town.
The name also means (in Turkish) "Striped Lake" (tekir - striped, and göl - lake). This is because of the salinity of the lake; when the wind blows, white salt stripes appear on the surface of the lake.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techirghiol
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°3'2"N 28°35'46"E
- Constanţa 19 km
- Mangalia 24 km
- Istanbul Province 279 km
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 320 km
- Zonguldak 385 km
- Sevastopol 390 km
- Bartın 402 km
- Devrek 415 km
- Karabük 452 km
- Safranbolu 453 km
- Techirghiol municipality 1.4 km
- Techirghiol Lake 2.1 km
- Eforie Nord 2.9 km
- Eforie 3 km
- Eforie Sud 5 km
- Agigea commune 5.2 km
- Tuzla commune 5.6 km
- Topraisar commune 9 km
- Constanţa South Harbor 10 km
- Constanta Municipality 14 km
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