Explore Akpinar in Turkey
Akpinar in the region of Muş is a place in Turkey - some 465 mi or ( 749 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Akpinar is now 12:52 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Varto, Tatvan, Tasliyaka Komu, and Tasdibek. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Akpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1966 Varto earthquake
The Varto earthquake of 1966 was an earthquake that occurred on August 19, 1966 in Varto town of Muş Province in eastern Turkey. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The fatalities reached 2,394 and 1,489 people were wounded. The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto.
Located at 39.20 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Güzelkent, Etimesgut
Güzelkent (literally "beautiful city" in Turkish) is a neighbourhood of Etimesgut district in Ankara, Turkey. It is located near the Eryaman neighbourhood, 25 km far from the city centre of Ankara, and is bordered by Eryaman, Sincan, Fatih and Etimesgut. Even though, the neighborhood is populated mostly by towers, the villas region is dominated by detached and semi-detached houses. Estimated population of Güzelkent is about 30,000.
Located at 39.23 41.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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