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Altinbasak Destination Guide

Explore Altinbasak in Turkey

Altinbasak in the region of Erzincan is a place in Turkey - some 362 mi or ( 583 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Altinbasak is now 08:08 PM (Saturday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Yalinca, Tunceli, and Derebag. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Altinbasak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Altıntepe

Altıntepe is an ancient Urartian site located in Üzümlü district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Altıntepe is located at the 12th kilometre on the Erzincan to Erzurum highway. The remains are sited on a 60 metre high volcanic hill. During diggings between 1959-1968, by Professor Dr. Tahsin Özgüç, a castle of the Urartian period was found.

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Located at 39.70 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Erzincan Province, Former populated places in Turkey

1992 Erzincan earthquake

On 13 March, the 1992 Erzincan earthquake struck Eastern Turkey. Originating on the North Anatolian Fault, it rocked the country, leaving more than 497 people dead, roughly 2,000 injured, and an unknown amount missing.

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Located at 39.71 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1992 earthquakes, 1992 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Erzincan Province

Erzincan Airport

Erzincan Airport is an airport located in Erzincan, Turkey.

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Located at 39.71 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey

1939 Erzincan earthquake

The 1939 Erzincan earthquake was a major natural disaster that hit the province of Erzincan in eastern Turkey at 1:57 am on 27 December 1939. The earthquake of seven violent shocks, the biggest one measuring magnitude 7.8-8, was the most powerful one to strike Turkey in recent history. The first stage of the earthquake killed about 8,000 people. The next day, it was reported that the death toll had risen to 20,000. An emergency relief operation began.

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Located at 39.77 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1939 earthquakes, 1939 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Erzincan Province

Akpazar

Akpazar is a town in Tunceli Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The town has a population of 1,769. Akpazar is a small town just south of Tunceli that lies alongside the Keban Dam adjacent to the Munzur Valley National Park

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Located at 39.85 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tunceli Province