Explore Karatas in Turkey
Karatas in the region of Iğdır is a town in Turkey - some 564 mi or ( 908 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karatas is now 05:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Unlendi, Karakoyunlu, and Doğubeyazıt. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Karatas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eastern Turkey Borders on Iraq, Iran, Syria and Armenia
www.TravelsWithSheila.com The drive from Ani to Dogubeyazit nears the borders of four different countries. Iraq, Iran, Syria and Armenia. Dogubeyazit stands on the Anatolian plain surrounded by some o ..
Flora Fauna and Scenes of the Kackar Mountains and Ararat
Flora, Fauna and Scenes of the Kackar Mountains and Ararat. The variety and abundance of flowers in the Kackar makes it a botanists paradise. This video covers three seasons of the magnificent flora o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kumbulak
Kumbulak is a hamlet in the Tuzluca district of the Iğdır Province in Turkey, with a population of about 20. The village economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry.
Located at 39.97 43.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Yervandashat
Yervandashat (Armenian: Երվանդաշատ, also Romanized as Ervandashat; also known as Kherbeklu or Kheyli-Begli) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village has a ruined basilica dated to the 4th or 5th century and the Saint Shushanik church of the 10th to 17th century. Along the main highway leading to and from the area are khachkar monuments.
Located at 40.11 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Akhurian River
The Akhurian, Akhuriyan, Akhuryan or Akhouryan is a river in the South Caucasus. It originates in Armenia and flows from Lake Tseli south, along the border with Turkey, forming part of the geographic border between the two states, until it flows into the Aras River as a left tributary near Bagaran. The Akhurian drains an area of about 9,500 km² (3,700 mi²); and has total length of 186 km (116 mi).
Located at 40.13 43.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Bakhchalar
Bakhchalar (also, Gadzhi Bayram) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia.
Located at 40.13 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bagaran
Bagaran was a medieval town and fortress in the Armavir Province of Armenia, located 5 kilometers west of the right bank of the Akhurian River, and a former capital of Armenia. Bagaran was founded at the end of the 3rd century BC by the Armenian King Yervand II (212 BC - 200 BC). It became a spiritual center of Armenia during the Ervanduni dynasty.
Located at 40.15 43.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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