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Gurgenliyatak Destination Guide

Delve into Gurgenliyatak in Turkey

Gurgenliyatak in the region of Ordu is a city in Turkey - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gurgenliyatak is now 05:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sivas, Gaziantep, Ankara, Adana, and Sevastopol. While being here, make sure to check out Sivas . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gurgenliyatak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Salman, Ordu

Salman is a town in Akkuş district of Ordu Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|51|N|36|48|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the mountainous area of Black Sea Region. The population of Salman was 2931 as of 2011. According to town page, Salman was founded by Chepni people, a Turkmen tribe.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.85 36.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Akkuş District, Black Sea Region, Populated places in Ordu Province, Towns in Turkey

Hasan Uğurlu Dam

The Hasan Uğurlu Dam is a rock-fill dam for hydro power purposes, located on the River Yeşilırmak 23 km south of Çarşamba town and 25 km east of Samsun in northern Turkey. Originally, it was named the Ayvacık Dam. Completed in 1979, it generates 4x125=500 MW of power giving an annual electricity production of 1,217 GWh. Hasan Uğurlu was an engineer, who died together with his wife following an accident while working at this dam's project.

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Located at 40.89 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1979, Dams in Samsun Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey

Suat Uğurlu Dam

The Suat Uğurlu Dam is a rock-fill dam for irrigation and hydro power purposes, located 24 km downstream of Hasan Uğurlu Dam on the River Yeşilırmak 13 km south of Çarşamba town and 25 km east of Samsun in northern Turkey. Originally, it was named the Bolahor Dam. Suat Uğurlu died following an accident at the construction site of a dam project 24 km upstream together with her husband, an engineer at that site.

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Located at 41.03 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1982, Dams in Samsun Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey