Umuttepe
in Van, Turkey

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.126 and 44.062 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 7' 32" and E 44° 3' 43"
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: 05:50 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:47 am and 7:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Turkey in Western Asia

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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Touring Umuttepe

Umuttepe in Van is a town located in Turkey about 599 mi (or 965 km) east of Ankara, the country's capital place.

Time in Umuttepe is now 05:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Umuttepe, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Van Ferit Melen Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots in Armenia at a distance of 72 mi (or 117 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Caldiran, Dorutay, Seyah Cheshmeh, Muradiye and Dogubayazit. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake

The 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake occurred at 14:22 local time on 24 November. The epicenter was located near Çaldıran, 20 km northeast of Muradiye, in the Van Province of eastern Turkey. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X on the Mercalli intensity scale. The area of severe damage, where over 80% of the buildings were destroyed, covered an area of 2,000 square kilometres. There were between 4,000 and 5,000 casualties.

Located at 39.12, 44.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Turkey, 1976 earthquakes, 1976 in Turkey, History of Van Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sint, Umuttepe