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Belen Destination Guide

Delve into Belen in Turkey

Belen in the region of Kocaeli is located in Turkey - some 169 mi or ( 273 km ) North-West of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Belen

Local time in Belen is now 10:20 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Ankara, Bucharest, Sevastopol, and Varna. While being here, you might want to check out İzmir . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Belen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

German submarine U-23 (1936)

German submarine U-23 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine, built in Germaniawerft, Kiel. She was laid down on 11 April 1936 and commissioned on 24 September.

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Located at 41.18 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1936 ships, German Type II submarines, Ships built in Kiel, U-boats commissioned in 1936, U-boats scuttled in 1944, World War II shipwrecks in the Black Sea, World War II submarines of Germany

Calpe (Bithynia)

Calpe also known "Kerpe" (Kerpe Limanı) is a location in Asia Minor, on the shore of the Black Sea, that was mentioned in Xenophon's Anabasis. A river of Bithynia, the Chalpas of Strabo. It lies between the Psilis, from which it is 210 stadia distant, and the Sangarius. There was also a port called the port of Calpe.

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Located at 41.16 30.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek geography, Bithynia, History of Kocaeli Province