Discover Gokcepinar in Turkey
Gokcepinar in the region of Çorum is a place located in Turkey - some 123 mi or ( 199 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Gokcepinar is now 06:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yozgat, Sorgun, Kırşehir, İskenderun, and Gaziantep. When in this area, you might want to check out Yozgat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gokcepinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sapinuwa
Sapinuwa was a Bronze Age Hittite city at the location of modern Ortaköy in the province Çorum in Turkey. It was one of the major Hittite religious and administrative centres, a military base and an occasional residence of several Hittite kings. The palace at Sapinuwa is discussed in several texts from Hattusa.
Located at 40.27 35.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Euchaita
Euchaita was a town (polisma) in Pontus, in northern Asia Minor. Today the Turkish village Beyözü, which partly lies on the ruins, in the province of Çorum (in the subprovince of Mecitözü). Euchaita was the location of Saint Theodore of Amasea's slaying of the dragon, and his remains were taken here after his martyrdom. The town became a center of his cult. The original church was destroyed during the Sassanid Persian occupation, and rebuilt after the Byzantines retook the city in 622.
Located at 40.57 35.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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