Explore Avunca in Turkey
Avunca in the region of Tunceli is a town in Turkey - some 369 mi or ( 595 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Avunca is now 06:17 PM (Saturday) . 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: Mosul, Aleppo, Yegencik, Tunceli, and Tatar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . 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 Avunca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Crossing Mesopotamia Grahamandmandi's photos around Diyabakir, Turkey (tigris river watermelon)
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Inside Ishak Pasha Palace, Doguybeyzit, Eastern Turkey
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Ishak Pasha ruled over eastern Anatolia in 1789 and dominated the Silk Road route that passed below this dramatic fortress. I must say, the man did very well for himself and ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Darıkent
Darıpınar (former Muhundu) is a small town in Mazgirt district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|58|N|39|48|E||| | |name= }} it is sitıated at the east of the province. The distance to Mazgirt is 21 kilometres and to Tunceli is 62 kilometres . The population of Darıkent is 405 as of 2011. In 1989 the settlement was declared a seat of township. But due to migrations to cities, the population has been reduced.
Located at 38.97 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Burmageçit
Burmageçit (former Şihso) is a village in the Tunceli central district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|58|N|39|32|E||| | |name= }} it at the north of the Keban reservoir and 20 kilometres South of Tunceli. The population of Burmageçit is 611 as of 2011.
Located at 38.97 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tunceli
Tunceli (meaning "Bronze Land" in Turkish,; is a city in Turkey. It is the capital of Tunceli Province, located in the middle of Eastern Anatolia Region. The former name of Tunceli was Mamiki, then Kalan..
Located at 39.10 39.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Aktuluk
Aktuluk (former Türüşmek) is a village in the central district of Tunceli Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|03|N|39|30|E||| | |name= }} it is sitıated at the west of Munzur River and Turkish state highway D.885. The distance to Tunceli is 11 kilometres . The population of Aktuluk is 318 as of 2011.
Located at 39.05 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tunceli Province
The Tunceli Province is a majority Kurdish Alevi province, with a minority Sunni Turkish population in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The province was named Dersim Province (Dersim vilayeti), then demoted district (Dersim kazası) and incorporated into Elâzığ Province in 1926. Finally it was changed to Tunceli Province on January 4, 1936. with the "Law on Administration of the Tunceli Province" (Tunceli Vilayetinin İdaresi Hakkında Kanun), no. 2884 of 25 December 1935.
Located at 39.21 39.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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