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Explore Ahur in Turkey

Ahur in the region of Elazığ is a town in Turkey - some 367 mi or ( 591 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ahur is now 06:18 PM (Saturday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Konurat, Yukarikazan, and Uzunova. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Ahur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Elazığ Province

Elâzığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province. The province has a population of 552,646 as of 2010. The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and 498,225 in 1990. The total area of the province is 9,153 square kilometres, 826 km of which is covered by reservoirs and natural lakes. The current governor of the province is Muammer Erol (since 2006).

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Located at 38.67 39.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Elâzığ Province

Yurtbaşı

Yurtbaşı is a town in the central district of Elazığ Province, Turkey. It is situated to the west of Keban Dam resorvoir at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|38|N|39|21|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Elazığ is 12 kilometres . The population of Yurtabaşı is 7747 as of 2011. Main crops of the town are greenhouse grocery and wine grape (like Öküzgözü) The organized industry site of Elazığ as well as the sugar refinery are in Yurtbaşı.

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Located at 38.63 39.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Eastern Anatolia Region, Elazığ Central District, Populated places in Elazığ Province, Towns in Turkey

Gezin

Gezin is a town in Maden district of Elazığ Province, Turkey at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|31|N|39|31|E||| | |name= }}. It is on Turkish state highway D.885 on the east shore of Lake Hazar, 25 kilometres from Maden and 55 kilometres from Elazığ. As of 2011 the population was 1288. Formerly Gezin was situated several kilometers east of its present location, but was moved to its present place by the lake. In 1994 Gezin was declared a seat of township.

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Located at 38.52 39.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Eastern Anatolia Region, Maden District, Populated places in Elazığ Province, Towns in Turkey

Lake Hazar

Lake Hazar is a rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, 22 km southeast of Elazig, notable as the source of the Tigris.

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Located at 38.48 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Lakes of Turkey