Discover Karatas in Turkey
Karatas in the region of Erzincan is a town located in Turkey - some 361 mi or ( 582 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Karatas is now 05:45 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 Esendoruk. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karatas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Akpazar
Akpazar is a town in Tunceli Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The town has a population of 1,769. Akpazar is a small town just south of Tunceli that lies alongside the Keban Dam adjacent to the Munzur Valley National Park
Located at 39.85 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
1939 Erzincan earthquake
The 1939 Erzincan earthquake was a major natural disaster that hit the province of Erzincan in eastern Turkey at 1:57 am on 27 December 1939. The earthquake of seven violent shocks, the biggest one measuring magnitude 7.8-8, was the most powerful one to strike Turkey in recent history. The first stage of the earthquake killed about 8,000 people. The next day, it was reported that the death toll had risen to 20,000. An emergency relief operation began.
Located at 39.77 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 39.71 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 39.70 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Satala
Located in Turkey, the city of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire. Later it was connected with Nicopolis by two highways. This site must have been occupied as early as the annexation of Lesser Armenia under Vespasian. Trajan visited it in 115 and received the homage of the princes of the Caucasus and the Euxine.
Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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