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Discover Orta in Turkey

Orta in the region of Denizli is a town located in Turkey - some 278 mi or ( 447 km ) South-West of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Orta is now 07:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Demre, Yikinti, Yaylapinar, Sarilar, and Mugla. When in this area, you might want to check out Demre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Orta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Akkent

Akkent (former Zeyve) is a town in Çal district of Denizli Province, Turkey. It is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|09|N|29|23|E||| | |name= }}, to the west of Büyükmenderes River (ancient Meander). The distance to Çal is 10 kilometres and to Denizli is 72 kilometres . The population of Akkent is 2451. The settlement was probably founded during the Germiyan Beylik era in 1200s. In 1932 the settlement was declared a seat of township.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.15 29.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Aegean Region, Populated places in Denizli Province, Towns in Turkey, Çal District

Saklıkent Canyon

Saklıkent Canyon is located in Muğla province in Turkey, 50 km from the city of Fethiye. The Canyon is 300 meters deep and 18 km long, one of the deepest in the world, resulting from the abrasion of the rocks by flowing waters over thousands of years. As the level of water rises during winter months, visitors can enter the canyon only in the summer.

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Located at 36.84 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Turkey, Geography of Muğla Province, National parks of Turkey, Visitor attractions in Muğla Province

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