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Isikpinar Destination Guide

Discover Isikpinar in Turkey

Isikpinar in the region of Van is a place located in Turkey - some 587 mi or ( 944 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Isikpinar is now 04:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yolasan, Yedisalkim, and Van. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Isikpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Castles in Turkey, History of Van Province, Kurdish historical sites

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 19 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 20 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 29 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, History of Armenia, Urartian cities

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