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Zigana Pass
Historic 2,032 m Silk Road pass between Trabzon and Gümüşhane where Xenophon's Ten Thousand famously first sighted the sea; hairpins climb through misty pine forest above the Black Sea.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Gümüşhane Province, Turkey · Asia
Şiran sits on the route: 15 minutes from Evren, 55km from Zigana Pass.
Şiran is a town located in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey. With a population of 14,692, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Şiran sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Şiran to your route.
Şiran (Pontic: Cheriana) is a town in Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şiran District. Its population is 11,539 (2022). It is one of the points of passage between Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea regions of Turkey, in the sense that the western road departing from Erzincan towardsRead more
the Zigana Pass (the key pass between the two geographies) has its last urban stop in Şiran. The town lies at an elevation of 1,457 m (4,780 ft)
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Şiran is located in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 40.1906 latitude, 39.1175 longitude.
Şiran has a population of approximately 14,692 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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Historic 2,032 m Silk Road pass between Trabzon and Gümüşhane where Xenophon's Ten Thousand famously first sighted the sea; hairpins climb through misty pine forest above the Black Sea.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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