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Aksut Destination Guide

Delve into Aksut in Turkey

Aksut in the region of Gümüşhane is located in Turkey - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Aksut is now 12:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Gaziantep, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, Divrigi, and Adıyaman Province. While being here, you might want to check out Gaziantep . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Aksut ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Torul

Torul is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 12,385 of which 4,421 live in the town of Torul. The district covers an area of 1,079 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,113 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.56 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Gümüşhane Province, Populated places in Gümüşhane Province

2009 Zigana avalanche

The 2009 Zigana avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 25 January at around 11:15 local time on Mount Zigana, Gümüşhane Province in north-eastern Turkey. It struck a group of 17 hikers at a height of 2,200 m near the site of a small ski resort. The snow mass dragged the trekkers about 1,000 m into a valley. Ten people were killed, one person was rescued with injuries and another one died in hospital while five others survived without injuries.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 2009 in Turkey, 2009 natural disasters, Avalanches, History of Gümüşhane Province, Natural disasters in Turkey

Zigana Pass

The Zigana Pass is a mountain pass situated on the Pontic Mountains in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province in northeastern Turkey. The pass, at 2,032 m above sea level, is on the route D.885 E97 at a distance of 60 km from Gümüşhane and 120 km from Trabzon at the Black Sea coast. The pass is snow covered five months a year. The Zigana Tunnel under the pass, at an elevation of 1,795 m above sea level, is 1,702 m long, 11 m wide and has a maximum height of 8 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Gümüşhane Province, Mountain passes of Turkey