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Zirink Destination Guide

Delve into Zirink in Turkey

Zirink in the region of Muş is a city in Turkey - some 464 mi or ( 747 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Zirink

Current time in Zirink is now 06:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Yukari Kecan, Tatvan, Tasliyaka Komu, and Siirt. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Zirink ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.20 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1966 earthquakes, 1966 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Muş Province

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.

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Located at 39.23 41.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods of Ankara

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.