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Terekeme Destination Guide

Discover Terekeme in Turkey

Terekeme in the region of Sivas is a town located in Turkey - some 271 mi or ( 437 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Terekeme is now 06:12 PM (Sunday) . 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, Arapgir, and Adıyaman Province. When in this area, you might want to check out Sivas . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Terekeme ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 9 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1998, Dams in Sivas Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Turkey

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 15 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 15 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 48 BC, Battles involving Pontus, Battles involving the Roman Republic