Explore Catak in Turkey
Catak in the region of Balıkesir is a town in Turkey - some 276 mi or ( 444 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Catak is now 08:21 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Mytilini, Athens, Semiz, Kayalar, and Karlik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . Where to go and what to see in Catak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1953 Yenice-Gönen earthquake
The 1953 Yenice-Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time (19:06 UTC on March 18, in the province of Çanakkale and Balıkesir in the Marmara Region at western Turkey. It had a magnitude 7.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused widespread damage, killing 1070 and causing damage that was estimated at US$3,570,000 repair value.
Located at 40.02 27.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Manyas Dam
Manyas Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.98 27.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gönen Dam
Gönen Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.97 27.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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