Delve into Kangirli in Turkey
Kangirli in the region of Çanakkale is a city in Turkey - some 332 mi or ( 535 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Kangirli is now 08:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. While being here, make sure to check out Mytilini . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kangirli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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HMS Arno (1915)
HMS Arno was a unique destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service and was lost during First World War. She was under construction in Genoa, Italy for the friendly Portuguese Navy as Liz in 1914 when she was bought by the Royal Navy for service in the Mediterranean. As such she joins the Town-class of the Second World War as the only other Royal Navy destroyer type not designed and built in the United Kingdom.
Located at 40.24 26.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Atikhisar Dam
Atikhisar Dam is a dam in Çanakkale Province, Turkey, built between 1964 and 1966.
Located at 40.12 26.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Abydos (Hellespont)
For other uses, see Abydos (disambiguation) Abydos, an ancient city of Mysia, in Asia Minor, situated at Nara Burnu or Nagara Point on the best harbor on the Asiatic shore of the Hellespont. Across Abydos lies Sestus on the European side, marking one of the narrowest points of the Dardanelles, slightly more than a nautical mile broad (the narrrowest point is at Çanakkale). The strategic site has been a prohibited zone in the 20th century. Hero and Leander's story took place near Abydos.
Located at 40.20 26.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Aegospotami
Aegospotami (Αἰγὸς Ποταμοί) or Aegospotamos (i.e. Goat Streams) is the ancient Greek name for a small river issuing into the Hellespont (Modern Turkish Çanakkale Boğazı), northeast of Sestos. At its mouth was the scene of the decisive battle in 405 BCE by which Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet, ending the Peloponnesian War.
Located at 40.36 26.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Beşik Bay, Çanakkale
Beşik Bay (Turkish: Beşik Koyu, Beşike Koyu or Beşige Koyu) is a small bay on the Aegean shore of Troy, at the mouth of the Hellespont in present day Asiatic Turkey. It has been written of since antiquity and throughout the 19th century, and in the 20th was seen as a strategic prize. It played a critical role in the Crimean War, and in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of World War I.
Located at 40.20 26.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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