Discover Ekece in Turkey
Ekece in the region of Van is a place located in Turkey - some 586 mi or ( 944 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Ekece is now 08:45 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mosul, Tabriz, Yolasan, Van, and Uri. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ekece ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Van Province
Van Province is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km in area and had a population of 1,035,418 at the end of 2010. Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkâri to the south, and Ağrı to the north. The capital is the city of Van.
Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mount Erek
Mount Erek (Armenian: Վարագ Լեռ, Varag Ler) is a mountain overlooking the city of Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
Located at 38.47 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
2011 Van earthquake
The Van earthquake was a destructive magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake that struck eastern Turkey near the city of Van on Sunday, 23 October 2011 at 13.41 local time. It occurred at a shallow depth of 20 kilometres, causing heavy shaking across much of eastern Turkey and lighter tremors across neighboring parts of the South Caucasus and Levant. According to Disasters and Emergency Situations Directorate of Turkey AFAD on 30 October, the earthquake killed 604 and injured are 4,152.
Located at 38.63 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Lake Erçek
Lake Erçek is a salt lake in the Van Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.672778|N|43.572778|E||||| | |name= }}, close to Lake Van. Lake Erçek is located in the elevation of about 1,890 m. It has an area of 95.2 km² and maximum depth of 30 m.
Located at 38.67 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle is a large medieval castle in the village of Hoşap, official name Güzelsu, Van, located in the Gürpınar District of the Van Province, southeastern Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by a local Kurdish lord named Mahmudi Suleyman in 1643. The former town of Hoşap lay on the flat ground north of the castle rock and in the enclosed space on the opposite side of the castle from the road; the present village extends into this space.
Located at 38.32 43.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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