Explore Masgan in Turkey
Masgan in the region of Bingöl is a town in Turkey - some 418 mi or ( 672 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Masgan is now 09:01 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yukarisevik, Yigitler, and Cevreli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Masgan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bingöl Province
Bingöl Province is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province was created in 1946 out of parts of Elazığ and Erzincan. The new province was known as Çapakçur Province until 1950. Its neighbouring provinces are Tunceli, Erzurum, Muş, Diyarbakır, Erzincan and Elazığ. The province covers an area of 8,125 km² and has a population of 255,170. The main spoken languagues are Turkish and Zazaki. The capital is Bingöl.
Located at 39.04 40.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 25 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 26 km away
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