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Gurkuyu Destination Guide

Touring Gurkuyu in Turkey

Gurkuyu in the region of Kütahya is a city located in Turkey - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gurkuyu

Time in Gurkuyu is now 05:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yenice, Yelki, Uşak, Saphane, and Kütahya. Being here already, consider visiting Yenice . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gurkuyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Şaphane

Şaphane, formerly Abşeker, is a town and district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 11,715 of which 4,671 live in the town of Şaphane. General Information about Şaphane: TOURISM Mt. Şaphane (Akdağ) is open for the mountain tourism with its plateaus that are rich for their oxygen levels. It is 2121 meters high and on a 100 000 hectar area with 20 000 hectars of new planting parts.

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Located at 39.03 29.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Kütahya Province, Populated places in 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 19 km away
Tags: Rivers of Turkey

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.

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Located at 39.14 29.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2011 earthquakes, 2011 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Kütahya Province