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Sarka Destination Guide

Delve into Sarka in Turkey

Sarka in the region of Bitlis is a city in Turkey - some 517 mi or ( 832 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Sarka is now 04:04 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Van, Tonus, and Tatvan. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sarka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nemrut (volcano)

Nemrut is a dormant volcano in Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van. The volcano is named after King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in about 2100 BC. The most powerful eruptions of Nemrut occurred in the Pleistocene era, then many small eruptions occurred during the Holocene, the last one in 1692. The top of the volcano is a large caldera that host three crater lakes.

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Located at 38.65 42.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Geography of Bitlis Province, Mountains of Turkey, Stratovolcanoes, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Turkey

Lake Nemrut

Lake Nemrut in Volcano Nemrut, in the Bitlis Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.65|N|42.23|E||||| | |name= }}, close to Lake Van. Lake Nemrut is located in the elevation of about 2,247 m. It has an area of 12.36 km² and maximum depth of 176 m. \t\t \t\t\tNemrutVolcano15. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNemrutVolcano03. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNemrutVolcano12. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNemrutVolcano11. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNemrutVolcano10.

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Located at 38.65 42.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Bitlis Province, Lakes of Turkey

Bitlis Province

Bitlis Province is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van.

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Located at 38.53 42.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bitlis Province, Kurdish inhabited regions

Lake Nazik

Lake Nazik is a freshwater lake in the Bitlis Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.855547|N|42.286783|E||||| | |name= }}, close to Lake Van. Lake Nazik is located in the elevation of about 1,816 m. It has an area of 44.5 km² and maximum depth of about 50 m.

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Located at 38.86 42.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Lakes of Turkey