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Avcilar Destination Guide

Discover Avcilar in Turkey

Avcilar in the region of Erzincan is a town located in Turkey - some 370 mi or ( 596 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Avcilar

Local time in Avcilar is now 10:22 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Cimin, Tunceli, and Tanyeri. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Avcilar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Altıntepe

Altıntepe is an ancient Urartian site located in Üzümlü district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Altıntepe is located at the 12th kilometre on the Erzincan to Erzurum highway. The remains are sited on a 60 metre high volcanic hill. During diggings between 1959-1968, by Professor Dr. Tahsin Özgüç, a castle of the Urartian period was found.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.70 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Erzincan Province, Former populated places in Turkey

1992 Erzincan earthquake

On 13 March, the 1992 Erzincan earthquake struck Eastern Turkey. Originating on the North Anatolian Fault, it rocked the country, leaving more than 497 people dead, roughly 2,000 injured, and an unknown amount missing.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.71 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1992 earthquakes, 1992 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Erzincan Province