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Erkaldi Destination Guide

Touring Erkaldi in Turkey

Erkaldi in the region of Van is a city located in Turkey - some 583 mi or ( 938 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Erkaldi is now 09:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Van, Tutmac, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Erkaldi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Erek

Mount Erek (Armenian: Վարագ Լեռ, Varag Ler) is a mountain overlooking the city of Van in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

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Located at 38.47 43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Van Province, Mountains of Turkey

Van Province

Van Province is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km in area and had a population of 1,035,418 at the end of 2010. Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkâri to the south, and Ağrı to the north. The capital is the city of Van.

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Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Van Province

Toprakkale (castle)

Rusahinili ("city of Rusa I)", modern Toprakkale, Turkey) is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey. The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries. 32x28px Ancient Near East portal

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Located at 38.52 43.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, History of Armenia, Urartian cities

Tushpa

Tushpa was the 9th century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.

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Located at 38.50 43.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Castles in Turkey, Former capitals of Armenia, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Armenia, History of Van Province, Urartian cities, Van, Turkey

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