Discover Dirik in Turkey
Dirik in the region of Muş is a town located in Turkey - some 464 mi or ( 747 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Dirik is now 03:24 AM (Friday) . 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: Mosul, Yukari Kecan, Yedikavak, Toraman, and Tatvan. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dirik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1966 Varto earthquake
The Varto earthquake of 1966 was an earthquake that occurred on August 19, 1966 in Varto town of Muş Province in eastern Turkey. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The fatalities reached 2,394 and 1,489 people were wounded. The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto.
Located at 39.20 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Güzelkent, Etimesgut
Güzelkent (literally "beautiful city" in Turkish) is a neighbourhood of Etimesgut district in Ankara, Turkey. It is located near the Eryaman neighbourhood, 25 km far from the city centre of Ankara, and is bordered by Eryaman, Sincan, Fatih and Etimesgut. Even though, the neighborhood is populated mostly by towers, the villas region is dominated by detached and semi-detached houses. Estimated population of Güzelkent is about 30,000.
Located at 39.23 41.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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