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Discover Elit in Eritrea

Elit in the region of Eritrea (general) is a place located in Eritrea - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Elit is now 07:26 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Massawa, Keren, Bitama, Barentu, and Bahir Dar. When in this area, you might want to check out Massawa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Elit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Syracuse (1710)

The Battle of Syracuse was a naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession fought on 9 November 1710, outside the Sicilian port of Syracuse. A French fleet of four ships under the command of Jacques Cassard came to relieve a heavily-laden French merchant fleet that had been blockaded in the Syracuse harbour by a British fleet.

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Located at 15.28 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1710, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the War of the Spanish Succession

Haykota

Haykota is a small town in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea.

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Located at 15.18 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea