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Golkoy Destination Guide

Discover Golkoy in Turkey

Golkoy in the region of Kütahya is a town located in Turkey - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Golkoy is now 03:05 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Heraklion, Yemisli, Uşak, Simav, and Kütahya. When in this area, you might want to check out Heraklion . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Golkoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2011 Kütahya earthquake

The 2011 Kütahya earthquake was a strong magnitude 5.8 Mw earthquake that struck inland near a populous region of western Turkey at 23:15 EEST on Thursday, 19 May 2011. With an epicenter just to the east of Simav, it occurred at an estimated depth of 9.1 kilometers (5.7 mi), resulting in strong shaking in much of Kütahya. The earthquake caused panic among many locals, and power was lost to most of Simav.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.14 29.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2011 earthquakes, 2011 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Kütahya Province

Simav River

The Simav or Susurluk River (Susurluk Çayı) is a river in Anatolian Turkey. Its course is 321 km long and its basin comprises 22 400 km. It was the classical Macestus. In the 19th century, it was known as the Mikalick. The Simav has its source in Kütahya Province, from which it flows north across the plain of Simav into Balıkesir Province. There is a reservoir at the Çaygören Dam, out of which the Simav flows past Susurluk and meets the Adirnas.

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Located at 39.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

Demirci

Demirci is a town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 59,314 of which 21,230 live in the town of Demirci. The district covers an area of 1,473 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 853 m .

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Located at 39.04 28.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Manisa Province, Populated places in Manisa Province

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