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Explore Aziz in Turkey

Aziz in the region of Gümüşhane is a town in Turkey - some 354 mi or ( 570 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Aziz is now 06:08 PM (Thursday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Yarbasi, Tunceli, and Orenbel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Aziz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: History of Armenia, Populated places in Gümüşhane Province, Populated places of the Byzantine Empire, Roman legions' camps in Turkey, Roman towns and cities in Turkey

Battle of Satala (530)

The Battle of Satala was fought between the forces of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sassanid (Persian) Empire in summer 530, near Satala in Byzantine Armenia. The Persian army approached the city to lay siege, when it was attacked in the rear by a small Byzantine force. The Persians turned back to meet them, but were then attacked by the main army from inside the city.

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Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 530, 530s conflicts, 6th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Sassanid Empire, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars

Kelkit

Kelkit is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 39,547 of which 13,784 live in the town of Kelkit. The district covers an area of 1,438 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,377 m . Kelkit is one of the cities of Turkey. The name "Kelkit" comes from the Kelkit River, a major tributary of the Yeşil River, which flows into the Black Sea.

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Located at 40.13 39.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Gümüşhane Province, Populated places in Gümüşhane Province

Çimentepe, Demirözü

Çimentepe is a village in the District of Demirözü, Bayburt Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 65 people.

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Located at 40.10 39.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Demirözü District, Populated places in Bayburt Province

Köse

Köse is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 7,265 of which 3,162 live in the town of Köse. The district covers an area of 471 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,553 m . Köse district has 14 villages, namely Kayadibi, Kabaktepe, Gökçeköy, Akbaba, Özbeyli, Yuvacık, Örensar, Subaşı, Altıntaş, Bizgili, Övünce, and Salyazı which is a small town.

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Located at 40.21 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia, Districts of Gümüşhane Province, Populated places in Gümüşhane Province