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Uzungurgen Destination Guide

Discover Uzungurgen in Turkey

Uzungurgen in the region of Sinop is a town located in Turkey - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Uzungurgen

Local time in Uzungurgen is now 04:11 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Kayseri, Ankara, Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Yuvali. When in this area, you might want to check out Kayseri . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uzungurgen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Historical Sinop Jail

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Sinop the beautiful city of Karadeniz has a historical Jail. Former guardian Pala tells us stories about prisoners and life in the jail. Keep watching. ..

Sinop

3:33 min by PontosWorld
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Sinop (Eng: Sinope - Grk: Σινώπη) 'A Travel to the Land of Pontus' Research, Videoshooting, Script, Directed by: Thomais Kiziridou Norration: Thomais Kiziridou, Xrisa Samou Aired on Diaspora ERT3 prog ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sinop Province

Sinop Province is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea. It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude. The surface area is 5,862 km², equivalent to 0.8% of Turkey's surface area. The borders total 475 km and consists of 300 km of land and 175 km seaside borders. Its adjacent provinces are Kastamonu on the west, Çorum on the south, and Samsun on the southeast. The provincial capital is the city of Sinop.

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Located at 42.00 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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Korucuk, Sinop

Korucuk is a village in the central district of Sinop Province, Turkey. It is situated only 3 kilometres west of the isthmus where the city of Sinop situated. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|00|N|35|06|E||| | |name= }} it is so close to Sinop that it is about to merge to the city. The population of the village is 2186 as of 2010. A part of Sinop University as well as the bus terminal of Sinop are in Korucuk.

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Located at 42.00 35.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Black Sea Region, Populated places in Sinop Province, Sinop Central District, Towns in Turkey

Sinop Airport

Sinop Airport is an airport in Sinop, Turkey. The airport is closed from 01/01/2013 to 09/30/2013 Turkish Airlines has - when the airport is open - daily flights from Istanbul. Tower and approach frequency is 126.300 MHz. The old runway of the airport was previously used by the US military base in Sinop. The IATA code has changed from SIC to NOP.

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Located at 42.02 35.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Sinop Fortress Prison

Sinop Fortress Prison, (Turkish: Sinop Kale Cezaevi) was a state prison situated in the inside of the Sinop Fortress in Sinop, Turkey. As one of the oldest prisons of Turkey, it was established in 1887 within the inner fortress of the centuries-old fortification located on the northwestern part of Cape Sinop. The prison was closed down in 1997 and the inmates were transferred to a modern prison newly built in Sinop.

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Located at 42.02 35.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1887 establishments in the Ottoman Empire, Buildings and structures in Sinop, Defunct prisons in Turkey, Government buildings completed in 1887, Ottoman architecture, Prison museums, Redevelopment projects in Turkey

Gerze, Turkey

Gerze is a town and a district of Sinop Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is 49 km east of Sinop and 140 km west of Samsun.

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Located at 41.80 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Black Sea port cities and towns in Turkey, Districts of Sinop Province, Fishing communities in Turkey, Gerze District, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places in Sinop Province