Explore Aras in Turkey
Aras in the region of Ağrı is a town in Turkey - some 565 mi or ( 909 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aras is now 03:00 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yukaritaslicay, Yaylacik, and Uysalli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Aras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Yazıcı Dam
Yazıcı Dam, also known as Ağrı Yazıcı Dam, is a dam in Ağrı Province, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The construction works began in 1995 and the dam went in service in 2009. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.50 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
1941 Van-Erciş earthquake
The 1941 Van-Erciş earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 192 casualties.
Located at 39.50 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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