Discover Altinca in Turkey
Altinca in the region of Sivas is a town located in Turkey - some 281 mi or ( 453 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Altinca is now 06:22 PM (Friday) . 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: Aleppo, Begendik, Uzuntemur, Uyanik, and Turkyenice. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Altinca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kızılırmak River
The Kızılırmak (Turkish: Kızılırmak, "Red River"), also known as the Halys River, is the longest river in Turkey among the rivers which originates and ends in Turkey (both origin and mouth being in Turkey). It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation.
Located at 39.80 38.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
German submarine U-117 (1941)
300pxU-117 (right) and U-66 under attack by aircraft from the USS Card on 7 August 1943 Career 100x35px<tr valign="top"><td>Name:</td><td> U-117</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Ordered:</td><td> 31 January 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Builder:</td><td> Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Yard number:</td><td> 616</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Laid down:</td><td> 1 July 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Launched:</td><td> 22 July 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Commissioned:</td><td> 25 October 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Fate:</td><td> Sunk on 7 August 1943, by five Avenger aircraft while supplying U-66.
Located at 39.70 38.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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