Touring Yankaya in Turkey
Yankaya in the region of Ağrı is located in Turkey - some 558 mi or ( 898 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Yankaya is now 07:38 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Van, and Kori. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Yankaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 39.50 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 39.50 43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Armenian Highland
The Armenian Highland (for names in other languages see below; also known as the Armenian Upland, Armenian plateau, Armenian tableland, or simply Armenia) is the central-most and highest of three land-locked plateaus that together form the northern sector of the Middle East. To its west is the Anatolian plateau which rises slowly from the lowland coast of the Aegean Sea and rises to an average height of 3,000 feet .
Located at 39.28 43.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 39.67 43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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