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Explore Gulec in Turkey

Gulec in the region of Çanakkale is a town in Turkey - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gulec is now 12:50 AM (Thursday) . 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: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Balıkesir, and Sofia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . We saw 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 Gulec ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Noise, dust, fire... the melt shop is like the hell! But soon I will retire, so ain't my job... any more! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

1983 Biga earthquake

The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. Responsible for five deaths and approximately twenty-six casualties throughout Biga and Erdek and damage in Istanbul, the earthquake measured 6.1 on the Surface wave magnitude scale. It shook places as far away as eastern Greece. The United States Geological Survey listed the earthquake among the "Significant Earthquakes of the World" for 1983.

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Located at 40.32 27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1983 earthquakes, 1983 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, Geology of Turkey, History of Çanakkale Province

Gümüşçay

Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a town in Biga district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|17|N|27|17|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the Anatolian portion of the province 10 kilometres south of Marmara Sea coast. The distance to Biga is 6 kilometres . The population of Gümüşçay is 2039 as of 2011. The settlement was an Ottoman district center named Güvercinli.

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Located at 40.28 27.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Biga District, Populated places in Çanakkale Province, Towns in Turkey

Battle of the Granicus

The Battle of the Granicus River in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire. Fought in Northwestern Asia Minor, near the site of Troy, it was here that Alexander defeated the forces of the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, including a large force of Greek mercenaries led by Memnon of Rhodes. The battle took place on the road from Abydos to Dascylium, at the crossing of the Granicus River.

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Located at 40.23 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 334 BC, Battles of Alexander the Great, History of Çanakkale Province

Biga, Çanakkale

Biga is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Biga River, 90 km northeast from Çanakkale city centre. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 80,982 of which 37,196 live in the town of Biga. The district covers an area of 1,354 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 21 m . The center of COMU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is in Biga.

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Located at 40.23 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Biga District, Districts of Çanakkale Province, Populated places in Çanakkale Province

White Bridge (Mysia)

The White Bridge was a Roman bridge across the river Granicus in Mysia in the north west of modern-day Turkey. Presumably constructed in the 4th century AD, it belonged in Ottoman times to the important road to Gallipoli on the Dardanelles. The structure was praised by early European travellers for its fine construction and marble facing, but was plundered for building material during the 19th century.

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Located at 40.37 27.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Deck arch bridges, Demolished bridges, Mysia, Roman bridges in Turkey