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Discover Aktutan in Turkey

Aktutan in the region of Gümüşhane is a town located in Turkey - some 356 mi or ( 572 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Aktutan is now 07:05 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: Gaziantep, Erzurum, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, and Adıyaman Province. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaziantep . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aktutan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gümüşhane Province

Gümüşhane Province (Turkish: Gümüşhane ili) is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. It covers an area of 6,575 km² and has a population of 129,618 in 2010. The population was 186,953 in 2000. The name Gümüşhane means silver house. The city has a rich mining (silver and bronze) history and was the source of exports for Trabzon.

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Located at 40.39 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 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.

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Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 .

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Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Gümüşhane Province, Mountain passes of Turkey

Sümela Monastery

The Sümela Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Panagia, meaning "All Holy" in Greek) at Melá mountain, in the region of Maçka in the Trabzon Province of modern Turkey. Nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200 metres facing the Altındere valley, it is a site of great historical and cultural significance, as well as a major tourist attraction of Altındere National Park.

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Located at 40.69 39.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 386 establishments, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Trabzon Province, Christian monasteries established in the 4th century, Christian monasteries in Turkey, Empire of Trebizond, Greek Orthodox monasteries, Landmarks in Turkey, Museums in Trabzon Province, Religious museums in Turkey, Ruined churches in Turkey

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