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Piraardi Destination Guide

Delve into Piraardi in Turkey

Piraardi in the region of Ağrı is a city in Turkey - some 583 mi or ( 939 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Piraardi is now 07:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Artashat, Yukariyaniktas, and Yukarimutlu. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Piraardi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Doğubeyazıt

Doğubayazıt is a city and district of Ağrı Province of Turkey, and is Turkey's most eastern district, the border crossing to Iran. Elevation 1625 m. Area 2,383 km². Population (2010) 115,354 (up from 73,794 in 1980) of which 69,447 live in the town of Doğubeyazıt, the remainder in the surrounding countryside. The town of Doğubayazıt is a settlement with a long history. It lies 15 km southwest of Mount Ararat, 93 km east of the city of Ağrı and 35 km from the Iranian border.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.35 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Ağrı Province, Doğubeyazıt, Iran–Turkey border crossings

Mount Tendürek

Tendürek is a shield volcano located in the Ağrı and Van provinces of eastern Turkey, close to the borders with Iran. The elongated volcano rises 1,800 m above the Doğubeyazıt plain, south of Mount Ararat. The last known eruption was a gas and ash eruption in 1855. The original, Armenian, name of the mountain was Tondrak; the area around Tondrak is known as the birthplace of the medieval Armenian Tondrakite Movement of the 950s, which based its ideology on the Paulician teaching.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.37 43.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of Turkey, Shield volcanoes, Volcanoes of Turkey