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Elbistan Destination Guide

Delve into Elbistan in Turkey

Elbistan in the region of Van is located in Turkey - some 598 mi or ( 962 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Elbistan is now 01:52 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Urmia, Artashat, and Yunkusak. While being here, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Elbistan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Vaspurakan

Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and possibly biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Armenian kingdoms, History of Azerbaijan, History of Iran, History of Turkey, Medieval Armenia, Regions of old Armenia

Kingdom of Vaspurakan

Vaspurakan (also transliterated as Vasbouragan in Western Armenian; Armenian: Վասպուրական, meaning the "noble land" or "land of princes") was the first and biggest province of Greater Armenia, which later became an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, centered around Lake Van. Located in what is now called eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, the region is considered to be the cradle of Armenian civilization.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.80 44.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Armenian kingdoms, History of Iran, History of Turkey, Medieval Armenia, Regions of old Armenia

Dağdeviren, Gerger

Dağdeviren is a village in the District of Gerger, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 38.73 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Gerger District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

Sarımehmet Dam

Sarımehmet Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 38.79 43.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Dams in Van Province