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Yurektas Destination Guide

Explore Yurektas in Turkey

Yurektas in the region of Sivas is a town in Turkey - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yurektas is now 07:11 PM (Sunday) . 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: Aleppo, Turkyenice, Turgutlu, Bagyazi, and Sutluce. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Yurektas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sağırtaş köyü

Sağırtaş Köyü, part of the Cayozu Koyu Community, lies within the Central Anatolian platform in the Province of Sivas Divriği, Tephrike of Turkey. Its connection to different and ancient settlements, including the Hittites and other historical events, makes Divriği's local villages and surroundings an interesting historical place. Its landscape attracts tourism.

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Located at 39.57 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sivas Province

Çaylıköy, Borçka

Çaylıköy, Borçka is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 462 people.

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Located at 39.63 38.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Borçka District, Populated places in Artvin Province

German submarine U-117 (1941)

300pxU-117 (right) and U-66 under attack by aircraft from the USS Card on 7 August 1943 Career 100x35px<tr valign="top"><td>Name:</td><td> U-117</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Ordered:</td><td> 31 January 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Builder:</td><td> Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Yard number:</td><td> 616</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Laid down:</td><td> 1 July 1939</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Launched:</td><td> 22 July 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Commissioned:</td><td> 25 October 1941</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Fate:</td><td> Sunk on 7 August 1943, by five Avenger aircraft while supplying U-66.

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Located at 39.70 38.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1941 ships, German Type X submarines, Minelayers of the Kriegsmarine, Ships built in Kiel, U-boats commissioned in 1941, U-boats sunk by aircraft, U-boats sunk by depth charges, U-boats sunk in 1943, World War II minelayers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, World War II submarines of Germany

Kızılırmak River

The Kızılırmak (Turkish: Kızılırmak, "Red River"), also known as the Halys River, is the longest river in Turkey among the rivers which originates and ends in Turkey (both origin and mouth being in Turkey). It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation.

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Located at 39.80 38.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Anatolia, Rivers of Turkey