Albenek
in Van, Turkey
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Van Ferit Melen Airport (29 mi) -
Khoy Airport (62 mi) - Urmia Airport (82 mi)
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Bamarni Airport (92 mi) - Ağrı Airport (100 mi)
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Nakhchivan Airport (105 mi) - Siirt Airport (112 mi)
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Zvartnots International Airport (128 mi) - Tabriz International Airport (131 mi)
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.349 and 43.841 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 20' 57" and E 43° 50' 28"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lira - TRY
- Spoken languages:
- Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:28 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:07 am and 6:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Turkey.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkey. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Touring Albenek
Albenek in Van is a town located in Turkey about 598 mi (or 963 km) east of Ankara, the country's capital place.
Time in Albenek is now 08:28 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Albenek, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Van Ferit Melen Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran in Iran at a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guzelsu, Ozalp, Baskale, Ercek and Kirkgecit. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Turkey Hosap Castle
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle is a large medieval castle in the village of Hoşap, official name Güzelsu, Van, located in the Gürpınar District of the Van Province, southeastern Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by a local Kurdish lord named Mahmudi Suleyman in 1643. The former town of Hoşap lay on the flat ground north of the castle rock and in the enclosed space on the opposite side of the castle from the road; the present village extends into this space.
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