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Place in Van, Turkey| Gürpınar | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fuat Yaşar Atan (SP) |
| • Kaymakam | Nurullah Kaya |
| Area | |
| • District | 4,130.30 km (1,594.72 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| Post code | 65900 |
| Website | www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr |
Gürpınar (Template:Lang-ku) is a district of Kurdish Van Province and 20 km (12 mi) south of the provincial capital Van. With an area of 4700 km Gürpınar is the largest district of Turkey. It has 72 villages and many places of historical interest. This Kurdish area speak Kurmanci.
Name
Its old name and Armenian name is "Hayots-tzor" (Template:Lang-hy, meaning Valley of the Armenians). The Kurdish name is "Payizava".
History
In Armenian mythology, Hayots Dzor meaning valley of the Armenians is the valley where the Armenian progenitor Hayk defeated the army of the invading Assyrian king Bel and constructed a fortress (Haykaberd) nearby.
In the Middle Ages, the area was the location of the Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan, ruled by the Artsruni House of Armenian kings.
Historical places
- Hoşap Castle
- Haykaberd (Çavuştepe) Urartian Castle,
- Surp Marinos Monastery,
- Zernek castle,
- Dar Mariam Church,
- Put cave and cave pics,
- Tirishim plateau, rock pictures park,
- Menua Canal
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
External links
- www.gurpinar.gov.tr Gurpinar Government - Gurpinar
- www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr Gurpinar Municipality- Gurpinar
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