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Hazine Destination Guide

Discover Hazine in Turkey

Hazine in the region of Van is a town located in Turkey - some 597 mi or ( 961 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hazine is now 12:36 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Urmia, Yukariayazca, and Yesilagac. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hazine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 18 km away
Tags: Van Province

Hoşap Castle

Hoşap Castle is a large medieval castle in the village of Hoşap, official name Güzelsu, Van, located in the Gürpınar District of the Van Province, southeastern Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by a local Kurdish lord named Mahmudi Suleyman in 1643. The former town of Hoşap lay on the flat ground north of the castle rock and in the enclosed space on the opposite side of the castle from the road; the present village extends into this space.

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Located at 38.32 43.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Castles in Turkey, History of Van Province, Kurdish historical sites