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Delve into Yağıbasan
Yağıbasan in Van is a city located in Turkey about 596 mi (or 959 km) east of Ankara, the country's capital town.
Current time in Yağıbasan is now 05:05 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Istanbul with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Yağıbasan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Turkey is Van Ferit Melen Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 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 74 mi (or 119 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Caldiran, Muradiye, Dorutay, Seyah Cheshmeh 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.
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Yar ben sana eş olam Seher YILDIZ
Okulumuz 5. sınıf öğrencilerinden Seher YILDIZ Çaldıran/VAN Çoraklı İlkokulu.
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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.
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.