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Explore Akarsu in Turkey

Akarsu in the region of Trabzon is a town in Turkey - some 359 mi or ( 578 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Akarsu

Current time in Akarsu is now 10:39 AM (Thursday) . 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: Gaziantep, Erzurum, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, and Adıyaman Province. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaziantep . We encountered 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 Akarsu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Konstantinoupoli-Trapezounta 2006

4:41 min by Taniola
Views: 130813 Rating: 4.71

To monadiko taksidi me tin kori mou,ton patera mou k tin aderfi mou, sta xoria ton pappoudon mas stin Matsouka,me endiameses stasis stin Amasia tin Kerasounta kai tin Caikara. =My trip to Pontos,with ..

anatolian offroad1

2:25 min by anatolianexperience
Views: 353 Rating: 0.00

Découverte du Kaçkar et du plateau anatolien en randonnées 4x4 ..


COMENIUS NaTurE in Trabzon 4/5

3:53 min by tg24971
Views: 210 Rating: 0.00

Our fourth day in Trabzon was dedicated to the visit of Sümela monastery and the NaTurE around it. More infos at our web-site natural-treasures.eu ..

Sumela Agustos 2012

9:38 min by Kohrega Madur
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Sumela Manastiri Agustos 2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sümela Monastery

The Sümela Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Panagia, meaning "All Holy" in Greek) at Melá mountain, in the region of Maçka in the Trabzon Province of modern Turkey. Nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200 metres facing the Altındere valley, it is a site of great historical and cultural significance, as well as a major tourist attraction of Altındere National Park.

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Located at 40.69 39.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 386 establishments, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Trabzon Province, Christian monasteries established in the 4th century, Christian monasteries in Turkey, Empire of Trebizond, Greek Orthodox monasteries, Landmarks in Turkey, Museums in Trabzon Province, Religious museums in Turkey, Ruined churches in Turkey

Dumanlı

Dumanlı (Greek: Σάντα - Santa) was a mid-size town in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province, today it is just a village in Gümüşhane. It consist of seven villages: Piştofandon: 400 houses, St. Kyriake, St. Panteleimon, St. Christophoros churches, a primary school and fountain of Christoforos. Etymology pishtof "gun" + anton toponomical suffix in Greek Zurnaciandon: 120 houses, St. Georgios, St. Constantine, St. Kyriake churches and a primary school.

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Located at 40.68 39.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Pontus, Populated places in Gümüşhane Province, Populated places in Kalaleh County

2009 Zigana avalanche

The 2009 Zigana avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 25 January at around 11:15 local time on Mount Zigana, Gümüşhane Province in north-eastern Turkey. It struck a group of 17 hikers at a height of 2,200 m near the site of a small ski resort. The snow mass dragged the trekkers about 1,000 m into a valley. Ten people were killed, one person was rescued with injuries and another one died in hospital while five others survived without injuries.

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Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2009 in Turkey, 2009 natural disasters, Avalanches, History of Gümüşhane Province, Natural disasters in Turkey

Zigana Pass

The Zigana Pass is a mountain pass situated on the Pontic Mountains in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province in northeastern Turkey. The pass, at 2,032 m above sea level, is on the route D.885 E97 at a distance of 60 km from Gümüşhane and 120 km from Trabzon at the Black Sea coast. The pass is snow covered five months a year. The Zigana Tunnel under the pass, at an elevation of 1,795 m above sea level, is 1,702 m long, 11 m wide and has a maximum height of 8 m .

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Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Gümüşhane Province, Mountain passes of Turkey

Trabzon Province

Trabzon Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüşhane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. The provincial capital is Trabzon city, and the traffic code is 61. The major ethnic groups are Chepni Turks and Lazes.

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Located at 40.78 39.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Trabzon Province

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