Zurbahan

Zurbahan is a mountain in the district of Hekimhan, Malatya Province, Turkey. It is located in Upper part of Euphrates in Eastern Anatolia. The altitude of it is 2,091 m (6,860 ft). It is noticeable from 100 km (62 mi) away in open sky. It has mineral resources and sweet water which waters apricot gardens on the slope of the mountain foot. According to the late Metin Kara, people of Hekimhan thinks that Zurbahan mountain has some kind of mystic powers. Therefore, it is well respected and beloved. It is the unofficial symbol of Hekimhan county. Further information and the picture of Zurbahan is given in this link

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Mountains of Turkey

Mountain ranges	Ilgaz Pontic Taurus Yunt

Mountains	Acıgöl Akdağ Aktaş Ağrı (Ararat) Babadağ Beşparmak (Latmus) Davraz Dilek (Mycale) Erciyes Erek Göllü Hasan Honaz Kaçkar Kadifekale Karacadağ Karadağ Karagöl Kaz (Ida) Kula Küçük Ağrı Madur Mahya Nemrut Nemrut (volcano) Nif Palandöken Spil Sultan Süphan Şaphane Tahtalı Tendürek Topçambaba Uludağ Yamanlar Zurbahan

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