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Agin Destination Guide

Delve into Agin in Turkey

Agin in the region of Van is a city in Turkey - some 541 mi or ( 871 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Agin is now 05:56 PM (Saturday) . 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, Yemislik, Van, and Uslu. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Agin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kuş Island

Kuş Island (Turkish: Kuş Adası, literally "Bird Island") or Arter Island, is a small island in Lake Van, Turkey. It is now uninhabited but formerly contained a small Armenian monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.36 42.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Van, Uninhabited islands of Turkey

Lake Van

Lake Van (Turkish: Van Gölü, Armenian: Վանա լիճ Vana lich or Vana Lij, Kurdish: Gola Wanê) is the largest lake in Turkey, located in the far east of the country in Van district. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes (having no outlet). The original outlet from the basin was blocked by an ancient volcanic eruption.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.63 42.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Eastern Anatolia Region, Endorheic lakes of Asia, Geography of Van Province, History of Armenia, Lake Van, Saline lakes