Discover Balkara in Turkey
Balkara in the region of Sivas is a place located in Turkey - some 275 mi or ( 442 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Balkara is now 08:21 PM (Thursday) . 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: Aleppo, Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, and Arapgir. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balkara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Çamlıgöze Dam
Çamlıgöze Dam is an embankment dam on the Kelkit River in Sivas Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 40.23 38.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 22 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 22 km away
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