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Circir Destination Guide

Explore Circir in Turkey

Circir in the region of Çankırı is a town in Turkey - some 73 mi or ( 117 km ) North-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Circir

Current time in Circir is now 05:40 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: Yozgat, Sorgun, Keskin, Gaziantep, and Antalya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yozgat . Where to go and what to see in Circir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Delice River

The Delice River, perhaps the ancient Cappadox, is the major river of Cappadocia in Anatolia, Turkey. It flows into the Kızılırmak River (Halys) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40.47|N|34.14|E||||| | |name= }} before emptying into the Black Sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.47 34.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

Battle of the River Amnias

The Battle of the River Amnias was a battle fought in 89 BC between Pontus and Bithynia during the First Mithridatic War. The forces of Pontus were led by Archelaus and Neoptolemus, while the Bithynians were led by Nicomedes IV. Pontus was victorious. This battle was what would later be referred to as the start of the end of the Roman rule in the province of Asia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.42 34.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 89 BC, Battles involving Pontus, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Mithridatic Wars