Discover Alagun in Turkey
Alagun in the region of Muş is a town located in Turkey - some 480 mi or ( 773 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Alagun is now 07:39 AM (Sunday) . 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, Unaldi, Tatvan, Simtoros, and Siirt. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alagun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Muş Province
Muş Province is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 406,886 according to a 2010 estiate. The population was 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071.
Located at 39.00 41.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 26 km away
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