Delve into Akbasak in Turkey
Akbasak in the region of Van is located in Turkey - some 595 mi or ( 958 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Akbasak is now 05:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Yumruklu, and Yukari Yorganli. While being here, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akbasak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake
The 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake occurred at 14:22 local time on 24 November. The epicenter was located near Çaldıran, 20 km northeast of Muradiye, in the Van Province of eastern Turkey. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X on the Mercalli intensity scale. The area of severe damage, where over 80% of the buildings were destroyed, covered an area of 2,000 square kilometres. There were between 4,000 and 5,000 casualties.
Located at 39.12 44.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and possibly biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kingdom of Vaspurakan
Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sarımehmet Dam
Sarımehmet Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 38.79 43.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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