Delve into Sukur in Turkey
Sukur in the region of Tokat is a city in Turkey - some 208 mi or ( 334 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Sukur is now 12:42 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: Sivas, Gaziantep, Ankara, Adana, and Sevastopol. While being here, make sure to check out Sivas . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sukur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hasan Uğurlu Dam
The Hasan Uğurlu Dam is a rock-fill dam for hydro power purposes, located on the River Yeşilırmak 23 km south of Çarşamba town and 25 km east of Samsun in northern Turkey. Originally, it was named the Ayvacık Dam. Completed in 1979, it generates 4x125=500 MW of power giving an annual electricity production of 1,217 GWh. Hasan Uğurlu was an engineer, who died together with his wife following an accident while working at this dam's project.
Located at 40.89 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
1942 Niksar-Erbaa earthquake
The 1942 Niksar-Erbaa earthquake occurred at 16:03 local time on 20 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 3,000 casualties.
Located at 40.87 36.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Suat Uğurlu Dam
The Suat Uğurlu Dam is a rock-fill dam for irrigation and hydro power purposes, located 24 km downstream of Hasan Uğurlu Dam on the River Yeşilırmak 13 km south of Çarşamba town and 25 km east of Samsun in northern Turkey. Originally, it was named the Bolahor Dam. Suat Uğurlu died following an accident at the construction site of a dam project 24 km upstream together with her husband, an engineer at that site.
Located at 41.03 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sofualan, Ayvacık
Sofualan, Ayvacık is a village in the District of Taşova, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.90 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Salman, Ordu
Salman is a town in Akkuş district of Ordu Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|51|N|36|48|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the mountainous area of Black Sea Region. The population of Salman was 2931 as of 2011. According to town page, Salman was founded by Chepni people, a Turkmen tribe.
Located at 40.85 36.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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