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Explore Balaban in Turkey

Balaban in the region of Diyarbakır is a place in Turkey - some 413 mi or ( 664 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Balaban is now 04:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Ugrak, and Yukari Dosemeler. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Balaban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.

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Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Kurdish inhabited regions, Tur Abdin

Amida (Mesopotamia)

Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.

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Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

Dicle Dam

Dicle Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. These facilities are located within the provincial territory of Diyarbakır, at a distance of 50 kilometres to Diyarbakır city centre. More specifically, the Dam and the Hydoelectric power plant are located at a distance of 800 metres from the point of junction of the streams of Maden Stream and Dibni to form the Tigris, and 22 kilometres downstream of the Kralkızı Dam.

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Located at 38.35 40.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey, Southeastern Anatolia Project

Kralkızı Dam

Kralkızı Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey in Batman. The hydroelectric power plant has a total installed power capacity of 90 MW. These facilities are located on the Maden Stream, one of the important tributaries of the Tigris River, at a distance of 81 kilometres to Diyarbakır and 6 kilometres to the township of Dicle.

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Located at 38.35 40.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project