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Gomagorgu Destination Guide

Discover Gomagorgu in Turkey

Gomagorgu in the region of Muş is a place located in Turkey - some 459 mi or ( 739 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gomagorgu is now 05:00 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Zirink, Yukari Kecan, Ustukran, 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 Gomagorgu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 39.23 41.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods of Ankara

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.

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Located at 39.20 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1966 earthquakes, 1966 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Muş Province

1946 Varto-Hınıs earthquake

The 1946 Varto-Hınıs earthquake occurred at 05:12 local time on 31 May. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 839 casualties.

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Located at 39.30 41.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1946 earthquakes, 1946 in Turkey, Earthquakes in Turkey, History of Erzurum Province, History of Muş Province

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