Explore Cigmis in Turkey
Cigmis in the region of Balıkesir is a town in Turkey - some 280 mi or ( 451 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cigmis is now 10:17 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: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Balıkesir, and Varna. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cigmis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Istanbul streets _ Asian side
Asia's side, Istanbul, right after Ramadan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Aesepus Bridge
The Aesepus Bridge (Turkish: Güvercin Köprüsü, "Dove Bridge") was a late antique Roman bridge over the Aesepus river (today Gönen Çayı) in the ancient region of Mysia in modern-day Turkey. It is notable for its advanced hollow chamber system which has also been employed in other Roman bridges in the region, such as the Makestos Bridge.
Located at 40.28 27.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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 16 km away
Taşoluk Dam
Taşoluk Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 40.20 27.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 23 km away
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