Explore Karas in Turkey
Karas in the region of Karabük is a place in Turkey - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Karas is now 04:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Keskin, Ankara, Adana, Sevastopol, and Zonguldak. Since you are here already, consider visiting Keskin . Where to go and what to see in Karas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1951 Kurşunlu earthquake
The 1951 Kurşunlu earthquake occurred at about 18:33 GMT on August 13, 1951, near Kurşunlu, Çankırı Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. The earthquake was one of a series of major and intermediate quakes that have occurred in modern times along the North Anatolian Fault since 1939. It had a magnitude of 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scaleThere were 50 casualties and 3354 injuries.
Located at 40.88 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Eskipazar
Eskipazar is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district was 16,365 of which 8,457 lived in the town of Eskipazar. The district covers an area of 740 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 902 m . It separated from Çerkeş district to became a district in its own right in 1945. It was a district in Çankırı Province until 1995. The Ankara-Zonguldak railway passes through the district.
Located at 40.94 32.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Çerkeş
Çerkeş is a town and district of Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.
Located at 40.80 32.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Cumayanı
Cumayanı is a village in the central district of Karabük Province, Turkey. The village is situated on Turkish state highway D.755 at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|06|N|32|40|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Karabük is 15 kilometres . The population of Cumayanı is 2577 as of 2011. The village was founded recently.
Located at 41.10 32.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ovacık, Karabük
Ovacık is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 5,455 of which 1,728 live in the town of Ovacık. She is the smallest district in Karabük Province. The district covers an area of 402 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,198 m . She was a township in Çerkeş district between 1923-1957 and was the district in Çankırı Province between 1957-1995.
Located at 41.08 32.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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