Van
Area: 19.069 km²
Population: 637.433 (1990)
Traffic Code: 65
Districts: Van (center), Bahcesaray, Baskale, Caldiran, Catak, Edremit, Ercis, Gevas.
Sites of Interest
- Shores of Van Lake
- Akdamar Island
- Bendimahi waterfall
- Horhor Spring
- Toprakkale (Earth Castle)
- Van, Norguh (Norkuh), Hosap and Korzut castles
- Akdamar Church
- Grand Mosque of Van, Husrev Pasha and Izdisar Mosques
- Halime Hatun vault tomb
- Hosap Bridge, Van Museum
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (432) 216 25 30, Fax: (432) 212 17 74
- Van Cultural Center, Kultur Merkezi Mudurlugu, Van; Telephone: (432) 216 96 92, Fax: (432) 212 12 51
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, SSK Binasi K. Karabekir Caddesi No: 51/C, Van; Telephone: (0 432) 216 25 30, Fax: 212 17 34
- Van Museum, Serefiye Mahalle Haci Osman Sokak No: 9, Van; Telephone: (432) 216 11 39, Fax: (432) 214 25 10
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Van Museum
- Van Castle - Center
- Hosap Castle - Gurpinar
- Akdamar - Gevas
- Hosap Bridge - Gurpinar
- Abdurrahman Gazi Mausoleum
- Kaya Celebi Mosque - Center
- HusrevPasha Mosque
- Grand Mosque
- Kizil Mosque
- Beyazozumu Village
- Zernaki Hill - Ercis
- Zeland War Graves
- Carpanak Church / Citioren Village
- Topkale Castle- Center
- Adir Church - Center / Halkali
- Hosap Graveyard - Gurpinar
- Gevas Seljuk Graveyard - Gevas
- Historical Stone Bridge - Hakkari - Semdinli - Baglar
- Kelat Palace - Hakkari - Semdinli - Baglar
- Kayme Palace - Hakkari - Semdinli - Baglar
- Yesil Monumental Rock Grave - Ozalp -Yesilalic
- Idol Cave - Gurpinar - Yesilsalkim
- Ziand Inn - Catak
- Van House - Center
- Bicermah Historical Graveyard - Hakkari
- Nehri Graveyard - Hakkari - Semdinli - Baglar
- Lower Anzaf Castle - Center - Lower Anzaf
- Dilkaya Village - Edremit
- Yavuzlar Natural Formation - Baskale - Yavuzlar
- Zeril Bridge - Catak
- Hurkan Bridge - Catak
- Yanal Church - Baskale - Yanal
- Cavustepe Castle - Gurpinar - Cavustepe
- Ayanis Castle - Center - Agarti
- HusrevPasha Mausoleum - Center
- Cemetery of the old Van city - Center
- Molla Kasim Mausoleum and Graveyard - Center - Molla Kasim
- Otluca Village Cemetery - Center - Otluca
- Molla Hidiri Fir. M. - Baskale - Yavuzlar
- Ganisipi Waterfall - Catak
- Bend-i Mahi Waterfall - Muradiye
- Hamurkesen Mosque- Gurpinar / Hamurkesen
- Yukari Anzaf Castle - Center / Dereustu
- Muradiye Church - Muradiye
- Bend-i Mahi Bridge - Muradiye / Karahan
- Izzettin Sir Mosque - Gevas
- Iron Melting Center - Gevas / Balan
- Kozut Castle - Muradiye
- Muradiye Castle - Muradiye
- Hasan Bey School and Mausoleum - Gurpinar
- Hosap Inn - Gurpinar
- Tuspa Necropol - Center
- Evliya Bey School - Center
- Amik Castle - Center / Amik
- Alakoy Urartu Castle - Center / Alakoy
- Ermisler Urartu - Center / Ermisler
- Karagunduz Tumulus - Center / Karagunduz
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 1 April: Freedom Day for Ercis
- 1 April: Freedom Day for Gurpinar
- 2 April: Freedom Day for Van
- 2 April: Freedom Day for Muradiye
- 3 April: Freedom Day for Ozalp
- 22 April: Freedom Day for Baskale