Discover Yelki in Turkey
Yelki in the region of Kütahya is a town located in Turkey - some 197 mi or ( 318 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Yelki is now 06:57 PM (Saturday) . 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: Uşak, Saphane, Pusatlar, Kütahya, and Gurkuyu. When in this area, you might want to check out Uşak . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yelki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gediz, Kütahya
Gediz is a town and district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 77,483 of which 19,375 live in the town of Gediz.
Located at 39.04 29.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 10 km away
1970 Gediz earthquake
The 1970 Gediz earthquake, aka 1970 Kütahya-Gediz earthquake, was an approximately 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck western Turkey on March 28, 1970 at about 23:05 local time. The event killed 1,086 people and left 1,260 people wounded and many thousands homeless in Gediz. a district of Kütahya Province situated 98 km southeast of Kütahya. Many people were burnt alive as fires broke out from overturned stoves. 9,452 buildings in the region were severely damaged or destroyed.
Located at 39.20 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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