Explore Kalkanlı in Turkey
Kalkanlı in the region of Gümüşhane is a town in Turkey - some 346 mi or ( 558 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kalkanlı is now 04:59 AM (Sunday) . 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: Gaziantep, Erzurum, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, and Divrigi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaziantep . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kalkanlı ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 .
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 .
Located at 40.56 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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