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Explore Kavacik in Turkey

Kavacik in the region of Sivas is a town in Turkey - some 273 mi or ( 439 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kavacik is now 11:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, Adıyaman Province, and Adana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sivas . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kavacik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Explore - Turkey - Istanbul & Anatolia 3 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary

9:26 min by RuniTravel
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Explore - Turkey - Istanbul & Anatolia 3 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 27.02.2011 Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists in a journey of discovery across Turkey. From the stunning mosques o ..

Trabzon

11:11 min by Agnes Nemeth Toth
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Interesting facts about this location

Karagöl, Giresun

Karagöl is a tourist attraction of Giresun Province located in eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.

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Located at 40.53 38.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Black Sea, Geography of Giresun Province, Giresun, Lakes of Turkey, Mountains of Turkey, National parks of Turkey, Tourism in Turkey, Visitor attractions in Giresun Province

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.

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Located at 40.46 37.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Ordu Province, Populated places in Ordu Province

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.

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Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Turkey, History of Sivas Province, Pontus, Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Titular sees in Asia

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.

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Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 48 BC, Battles involving Pontus, Battles involving the Roman Republic

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.

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Located at 40.23 38.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1998, Dams in Sivas Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey