Touring Kapikaya in Turkey
Kapikaya in the region of Kütahya is located in Turkey - some 211 mi or ( 339 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Kapikaya is now 09:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Heraklion, Yemisli, Viran, Uşak, and Pazarlar. Being here already, consider visiting Heraklion . Check out our recommendations for Kapikaya ? 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.
Located at 39.14 29.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 39.00 29.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 39.03 29.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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