Explore Kurum in Turkey
Kurum in the region of Elazığ is a town in Turkey - some 385 mi or ( 620 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kurum is now 03:10 AM (Friday) . 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, Demirtepe, Yenikoy, and Gokcedal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Kurum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2010 Elâzığ earthquake
The 2010 Elâzığ earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC . The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elâzığ province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake placed the death toll at 41. Later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings during the quake.
Located at 38.81 40.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Yarımca, Elazığ
Yarımca is a town in Kovancılar district of Elazığ Province, Turkey. It is situated to the north of Keban Dam resorvoir at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|40|N|39|46|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Kovancılar is 12 kilometres . The population of Yarımca is 1792 as of 2011. The town is a new settlement. It was moved from its former location which is now a part of Keban Dam resorvoir in 1974. The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1972.
Located at 38.67 39.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Darıkent
Darıpınar (former Muhundu) is a small town in Mazgirt district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|58|N|39|48|E||| | |name= }} it is sitıated at the east of the province. The distance to Mazgirt is 21 kilometres and to Tunceli is 62 kilometres . The population of Darıkent is 405 as of 2011. In 1989 the settlement was declared a seat of township. But due to migrations to cities, the population has been reduced.
Located at 38.97 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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