Regional capital

Van

Populated place🇹🇷 TurkeyPPLA
GEONAME298117
LAT,LNG38.495, 43.383
TZEurope/Istanbul

Van is a regional capital in Turkey. It has a population of about 525,016. It lies at 38.495, 43.383 in the Europe/Istanbul timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
525,016
Country
🇹🇷Turkey
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul

Key facts about Van

GET/places/298117
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇹🇷 Turkey
Admin code
65
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
38.495, 43.383
Population
525,016
ASCII name
Van
GeoNames ID
298117

Cities near Van

GET/cities/near?lat=38.49457&lng=43.38323
Erciş· 59.2 kmAdilcevaz· 66 kmAhlat· 83.5 kmHizan· 89.4 kmPatnos· 93.2 kmTatvan· 95.9 kmMalazgirt· 103.3 kmHakkâri· 107.1 km

Places near Van

GET/places/near?lat=38.49457&lng=43.38323
Van Bucağı· 0 kmAkdamar Hotel· 0.6 kmYüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Arıştırma Hastanesi· 0.6 kmVan Atatürk Şehir Stadyumu· 0.9 kmElite World Van· 1.7 kmVan SSK Devlet Hastanesi· 2 kmElite World Van Hotel· 2.3 kmMeher Kapısı· 2.6 km

Frequently asked questions about Van

What country is Van in?

Van is in Turkey.

What is the population of Van?

Van has a population of about 525,016.

Where is Van located?

Van is located at latitude 38.4946, longitude 43.3832.

What timezone is Van in?

Van observes the Europe/Istanbul timezone.

Query Van from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Turkey
GET countries.dev/alpha/TR
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