Touring Karakaya in Turkey
Karakaya in the region of Samsun is located in Turkey - some 208 mi or ( 335 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Karakaya is now 05:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gaziantep, Ankara, Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Vezirkopru. Being here already, consider visiting Gaziantep . Check out our recommendations for Karakaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 41.03 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Porsuk, Samsun
Porsuk or Porsuk Köyü is a village in Samsun Province, Turkey. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|07|N|36|39|E||| |primary |name= }}
Located at 41.12 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 40.89 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
1942 Niksar-Erbaa earthquake
The 1942 Niksar-Erbaa earthquake occurred at 16:03 local time on 20 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 3,000 casualties.
Located at 40.87 36.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sofualan, Ayvacık
Sofualan, Ayvacık is a village in the District of Taşova, Amasya Province, Turkey.
Located at 40.90 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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