Touring Varto in Turkey
Varto in the region of Muş with its 18,691 citizens is located in Turkey - some 461 mi or ( 742 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Varto is now 01:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Yukarialagoz, Yekmal, Yedikavak, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Varto ? 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 13 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 14 km away
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