Discover Üçyol in Turkey
Üçyol in the region of Ordu is a town located in Turkey - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Üçyol is now 05:09 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: Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, Adıyaman Province, and Adana. When in this area, you might want to check out Sivas . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Üçyol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mesudiye, Ordu
Mesudiye, formerly Hamidiye, is a town and district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 28,551 of which 5,665 live in the town of Mesudiye. The district covers an area of 1,100 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,308 m . Mesudiye is a large area of hilly countryside, villages and pasture far inland from the Black Sea coast, south-west of the city of Ordu, in the direction of Sivas.
Located at 40.46 37.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gölköy
Gölköy is a town and district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The town is located 60 km inland from the city of Ordu on the road to Sivas. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 66,491 of which 24,162 live in the town of Gölköy. The district covers an area of 415 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 1,054 m .
Located at 40.69 37.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Nicopolis (Pontus)
Nicopolis (Greek: Νικόπολις, "city of victory") was a Roman colony founded by Pompey in 63 BC in the Pontus, at the end of the third Mithridatic War. Today, the city of Koyulhisar stands there.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC)
The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus. After defeating Pompey the Great and the optimates at Pharsalus, Julius Caesar went to Asia Minor and then to Egypt. In Asia province he left Calvinus in command with an army consisting out of the XXXVI legion, made up out of mainly veterans from Pompey's disbanded legions.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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