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Discover Gecitalan in Turkey

Gecitalan in the region of Ağrı is a town located in Turkey - some 554 mi or ( 891 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gecitalan is now 10:50 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mosul, Tabriz, Yukaritaslicay, Yukarikupkiran, and Yukariagadeve. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gecitalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ağrı Province

The Ağrı Province is a province in eastern Turkey, bordering Iran to the east, Kars to the North, Erzurum to the Northwest, Muş and Bitlis to the Southwest, Van to the south, and Iğdır to the northeast. Area 11,376 km². Population 542,022 (2010 est). The provincial capital is Ağrı, situated on a 1,650 m. high plateau.

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Located at 39.67 43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ağrı Province, Kurdish inhabited regions

1941 Van-Erciş earthquake

The 1941 Van-Erciş earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 192 casualties.

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Located at 39.50 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1941 earthquakes, 1941 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Van Province

Yazıcı Dam

Yazıcı Dam, also known as Ağrı Yazıcı Dam, is a dam in Ağrı Province, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The construction works began in 1995 and the dam went in service in 2009. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 39.50 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2009, Dams in Ağrı Province