Delve into Oguz in Turkey
Oguz in the region of Gümüşhane is a city in Turkey - some 359 mi or ( 578 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Current time in Oguz is now 08:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Yenice, Tunceli, and Esendoruk. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oguz ? 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 10 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 10 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 14 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 16 km away
1939 Erzincan earthquake
The 1939 Erzincan earthquake was a major natural disaster that hit the province of Erzincan in eastern Turkey at 1:57 am on 27 December 1939. The earthquake of seven violent shocks, the biggest one measuring magnitude 7.8-8, was the most powerful one to strike Turkey in recent history. The first stage of the earthquake killed about 8,000 people. The next day, it was reported that the death toll had risen to 20,000. An emergency relief operation began.
Located at 39.77 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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