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Yaylabasi Destination Guide

Discover Yaylabasi in Turkey

Yaylabasi in the region of Trabzon is a place located in Turkey - some 351 mi or ( 565 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Yaylabasi is now 06:26 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Gaziantep, Erzurum, Erzincan, Diyarbakır, and Adıyaman Province. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaziantep . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yaylabasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2009 Zigana avalanche

The 2009 Zigana avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 25 January at around 11:15 local time on Mount Zigana, Gümüşhane Province in north-eastern Turkey. It struck a group of 17 hikers at a height of 2,200 m near the site of a small ski resort. The snow mass dragged the trekkers about 1,000 m into a valley. Ten people were killed, one person was rescued with injuries and another one died in hospital while five others survived without injuries.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 2009 in Turkey, 2009 natural disasters, Avalanches, History of Gümüşhane Province, Natural disasters in Turkey

Zigana Pass

The Zigana Pass is a mountain pass situated on the Pontic Mountains in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province in northeastern Turkey. The pass, at 2,032 m above sea level, is on the route D.885 E97 at a distance of 60 km from Gümüşhane and 120 km from Trabzon at the Black Sea coast. The pass is snow covered five months a year. The Zigana Tunnel under the pass, at an elevation of 1,795 m above sea level, is 1,702 m long, 11 m wide and has a maximum height of 8 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.65 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Gümüşhane Province, Mountain passes of Turkey