Discover Dogankavak in Turkey
Dogankavak in the region of Gümüşhane is a place located in Turkey - some 359 mi or ( 578 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Dogankavak is now 12:10 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yarbasi, 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 Dogankavak ? 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.
Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Çimentepe, Demirözü
Çimentepe is a village in the District of Demirözü, Bayburt Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 65 people.
Located at 40.10 39.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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 17 km away
Devetaşı, Demirözü
Devetaşı is a village in the District of Demirözü, Bayburt Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 140 people.
Located at 40.08 39.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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