Explore Balkaya in Turkey
Balkaya in the region of Gümüşhane is a town in Turkey - some 352 mi or ( 566 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balkaya is now 06:23 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Yenikoy, Yarbasi, and Tunceli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Balkaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Satala
Located in Turkey, the city of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire. Later it was connected with Nicopolis by two highways. This site must have been occupied as early as the annexation of Lesser Armenia under Vespasian. Trajan visited it in 115 and received the homage of the princes of the Caucasus and the Euxine.
Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Satala (530)
The Battle of Satala was fought between the forces of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sassanid (Persian) Empire in summer 530, near Satala in Byzantine Armenia. The Persian army approached the city to lay siege, when it was attacked in the rear by a small Byzantine force. The Persians turned back to meet them, but were then attacked by the main army from inside the city.
Located at 40.05 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kelkit
Kelkit 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 39,547 of which 13,784 live in the town of Kelkit. The district covers an area of 1,438 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,377 m . Kelkit is one of the cities of Turkey. The name "Kelkit" comes from the Kelkit River, a major tributary of the Yeşil River, which flows into the Black Sea.
Located at 40.13 39.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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
Located at 39.85 39.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Çimentepe, Demirözü
Çimentepe is a village in the District of Demirözü, Bayburt Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 65 people.
Located at 40.10 39.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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