Gürpınar (District), Van

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type = District
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3

official_name = Gürpınar


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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = East Anatolia
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Van| population_total =
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes = http://www.baskale.gov.tr
population_density_km2 =
area_total_km2 = 4700|elevation_m =
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 34x xx
blank_info = 65|blank_name=Licence plate
area_code = (0090)+ 212
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = Fuat Yasar ATAN
website = [http://www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr www.www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr]
leader_name1 =
gwebsite = [http://www.gurpinar.gov.tr www.gurpinar.gov.tr]

Gürpınar is a district of Van Province and convert|20|km|mi|0|abbr=on 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.

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)

External links

*" [http://www.gurpinar.gov.tr/ www.gurpinar.gov.tr Gurpinar Government - Gurpinar ] "
*" [http://www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr/ www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr Gurpinar Municipality- Gurpinar ] "