Explore Aktas in Turkey
Aktas in the region of Sakarya is a town in Turkey - some 127 mi or ( 205 km ) North-West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aktas is now 10:39 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Dorylaeum, Ankara, Varna, and Zonguldak. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Aktas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
German submarine U-20 (1936)
German submarine U-20 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down on 1 August 1935, by Germaniawerft of Kiel as 'werk' 550. She was commissioned on 1 February 1936. During World War II, she conducted operations against enemy shipping. U-20 went on 16 war patrols, sinking 16 ships totalling 39,637 GRT and damaging one more of 1,846 GRT.
Located at 41.17 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
German submarine U-21 (1936)
German submarine U-21 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down 4 March 1936, by Germaniawerft of Kiel as 'werk' 551. She was commissioned on 3 August 1936. During World War II, she conducted operations against enemy shipping. U-21 went on seven war patrols, sinking five ships, one auxiliary warship and damaging one warship.
Located at 41.17 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Sakarya River
The Sakarya is the third longest river in Turkey. It runs through what in ancient times was known as Phrygia. The source of the river is the Bayat Yaylası which is located to the northeast of Afyon. Joined by the Porsuk Çayı (Porsuk Creek) close by the town of Polatlı, the river runs through the Adapazarı Ovası before reaching the Black Sea. The Sakarya was once crossed by the Sangarius Bridge, constructed by the East Roman Emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565).
Located at 41.13 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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