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Balikcay Destination Guide

Touring Balikcay in Turkey

Balikcay in the region of Bingöl is located in Turkey - some 406 mi or ( 653 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Balikcay is now 06:08 PM (Thursday) . 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, Aleppo, Yukarikarmurun, Uzunsavat, and Tunceli. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Balikcay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gayt Dam

Gayt Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 39.02 40.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Dams in Bingöl Province

2003 Bingöl earthquake

The 2003 Bingöl earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit eastern Turkey on May 1, 2003 at 03:27 local time . The epicenter was in Bingöl Province, 15 km north of Bingöl. At least 176 people were killed, and 625 buildings collapsed or suffered heavy damage in the affected region. 84 of the fatalities occurred when a dormitory block collapsed in a boarding school in Celtiksuyu.

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Located at 39.01 40.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2003 earthquakes, 2003 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Bingöl Province

1949 Karlıova earthquake

The 1949 Karlıova earthquake occurred at 18:43 UTC on 17 August with an epicenter near Karlıova in Bingöl Province, Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.7, a maximum felt intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale and caused 320 casualties.

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Located at 39.00 40.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1949 earthquakes, 1949 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Bingöl Province