Explore Elmas in Turkey
Elmas in the region of Düzce is a place in Turkey - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Elmas is now 04:26 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dorylaeum, Ankara, Adana, Varna, and Zonguldak. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dorylaeum . Where to go and what to see in Elmas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Düzce Province
Düzce Province is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The main town is Düzce. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province. Düzce broke off from Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999.
Located at 40.95 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hasanlar Dam
Hasanlar Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 40.91 31.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
1999 Düzce earthquake
The Düzce earthquake of 1999 was an earthquake that occurred on 12 November 1999 at 18.57 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2, causing damage and 894 fatalities in Duzce, Turkey. The epicenter was approx. 100 km to the east of the moment magnitude 7.4 1999 İzmit earthquake of 17 August 1999, which killed over 17,000 people. The earthquake occurred on the North Anatolian Fault.
Located at 40.82 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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