Discover Alvar in Turkey
Alvar in the region of Erzurum is a town located in Turkey - some 464 mi or ( 747 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Alvar is now 07:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Yilanli, Tepecik, Yigitbasi, and Pusudere. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alvar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pasinler, Erzurum
Pasinler or Basean (Turkish: Pasinler from Armenian: Բասեն, Pasen; formerly Hasankale and Hesenqele, meaning "the fortress of Hasan"), is a town in Erzurum Province, Turkey on the Aras River. It is located 40 kilometres east of the city of Erzurum and is the site of Hasankale Castle (sometimes called Pasinler Castle). It was the birthplace of the Ottoman poet Nef'i.
Located at 39.98 41.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
1952 Hasankale earthquake
The 1952 Hasankale earthquake occurred at 08:03 local time on 3 January in Hasankale (today Pasinler) in Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 5.8 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 41 casualties.
Located at 39.90 41.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Porsuk, Erzurum
Porsuk is a village in Erzurum Province, Turkey. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|01|N|41|33|E||| |primary |name= }}
Located at 40.02 41.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Erzurum Province
Erzurum Province -Armenian: Կարին,Karin) is a province of Turkey, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars and Ağrı to the east, Muş and Bingöl to the south, Erzincan and Bayburt to the west, Rize and Artvin to the north and Ardahan to the northeast. The provincial capital is Erzurum.
Located at 40.06 41.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Demirdöven Dam
Demirdöven Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 40.04 41.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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