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Umut Destination Guide

Explore Umut in Turkey

Umut in the region of Van is a town in Turkey - some 596 mi or ( 960 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Umut is now 08:05 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Urmia, Yukariayazca, and Van. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Umut ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.50 43.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Van Province, Castles in Turkey, History of Van Province, Kurdish historical sites

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