Gürpınar (District), Van
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| Gürpınar | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
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| Region | East Anatolia |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Fuat Yasar ATAN |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4,700 km² (1,814.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 34x xx |
| Area code(s) | (0090)+ 212 |
| Licence plate | 65 |
| Website: www.www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr | |
Gürpınar is a district of Van Province and 20 km (12 mi) south of Van. Its old name and Armenian name is "Have-tzor" or "Hayots-tzor". The Kurdish name is "Payizava". Gurpinar's total area is 4700 km2 and is the largest area of the districts of Turkey. It has 72 villages and many historical areas.
[edit] Historical places
- Hoşap Castle
- Cavustepe (Haikapert) Urartian Castle,
- Surp Marinos Monastery,
- Zernek Castle,
- Dar Mariam Church,
- Put Cave and Cave pics,
- Tirishim plateau, rock pictures park,
- Menua Water Network
(www.suatatan.com)
[edit] External links
- www.gurpinar.gov.tr Gurpinar Government - Gurpinar
- www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr Gurpinar Municipality- Gurpinar
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