Explore Balpinar in Turkey
Balpinar in the region of Bingöl is a town in Turkey - some 409 mi or ( 659 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balpinar is now 08:16 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yesilkoy, Gurpinar, and Ucyaka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1971 Bingöl earthquake
The 1971 Bingöl earthquake occurred at 18:43 local time on 22 May. It had a magnitude of 6.7 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, killing about 1,000 people.
Located at 38.80 40.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bingöl Airport
Bingöl Airport is an airport located 8 km in the South-East of the city of Bingöl, in the Bingöl Province of Turkey.
Located at 38.86 40.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 39.01 40.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 39.00 40.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Gayt Dam
Gayt Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 39.02 40.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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