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Explore Alaca in Turkey

Alaca in the region of Kastamonu is a town in Turkey - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) North of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Alaca

Current time in Alaca is now 05:48 PM (Thursday) . 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: Ankara, Afyonkarahisar, Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Yurttepe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ankara . Where to go and what to see in Alaca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

İhsangazi

İhsangazi, formerly Mergüze, is a town and district of Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district was 7,068 of whom 3,127 lived in the town of İhsangazi. The district covers an area of 384 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,021 m .

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Located at 41.18 33.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Kastamonu Province, Populated places in Kastamonu Province

1943 Tosya-Ladik earthquake

The 1943 Tosya-Ladik earthquake occurred at 00:20 local time on 26 November, near Tosya, Kastamonu Province, in northern Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum felt intensity of between IX–X (violent to intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 4,000 casualties.

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Located at 41.05 33.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1943 earthquakes, 1943 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Kastamonu Province, History of Samsun Province

Araç

Araç is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 20,002 of which 5,860 live in the town of Araç. The district covers an area of 1,642 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 740 m .

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Located at 41.24 33.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Districts of Kastamonu Province, Populated places in Kastamonu Province

Ilgaz

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Ilgaz (disambiguation). Ilgaz —  Town  — Poppy fields near Mount Ilgaz Location of Ilgaz within Turkey.

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Located at 40.92 33.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Çankırı Province, Populated places in Çankırı Province, Ski areas and resorts in Turkey

Nalcıkuyucağı, Kastamonu

Nalcıkuyucağı is a village in the Kastamonu, Kastamonu Province, Turkey.

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Located at 41.32 33.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kastamonu Province

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