Discover Simav in Turkey
Simav in the region of Kütahya with its 34,909 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 214 mi or ( 345 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Simav is now 08:45 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Yenice, Yemisli, Viran, and Uşak. When in this area, you might want to check out Heraklion . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Simav ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 10 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 10 km away
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