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Metropolitan municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey Van Metropolitan municipality From top to bottom: Van Lake, Hoşap Castle, Akdamar Church, Van Lake, Akdamar Island, Tushba A mosque Van Coordinates: 38°29′39″N 43°22′48″E  /  38.49417°N 43.38000°E  / 38.49417; 43.38000 Coordinates: 38°29′39″N 43°22′48″E  /  38.49417°N 43.38000°E  / 38.49417; 43.38000 Country   Turkey Region Eastern Anatolia Province Van Government  • Mayor Bekir Kaya (DBP)  • Governor İbrahim Taşyapan Area [1]  • District 1,938.14 km 2 (748.32 sq mi) Elevation 1,730 m (5,680 ft) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 370,190  • District 472,069  • District density 240/km 2 (630/sq mi) Van (Turkish: Van ; Armenian: Վան ; Kurdish: Wan ‎; Ottoman Turkish: فان ‎; Medieval Greek: Εύα , Eua ) is a city in eastern Turkey's Van Province, located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city has a long history as a major urban area. It has been a large city since the first millennium BC, initially as the capital of the k...

This article is about the city. For the historical region, see Hakkari. For the province of the same name, see Hakkâri Province. Municipality in Hakkâri, Turkey Hakkâri ܐܲܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ Akkārē Municipality Hakkâri Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 43°44′12″E  /  37.57639°N 43.73667°E  / 37.57639; 43.73667 Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 43°44′12″E  /  37.57639°N 43.73667°E  / 37.57639; 43.73667 Country Turkey Province Hakkâri Government  • Mayor Dilek Hatipoğlu (BDP) Area [1]  • District 2,237.19 km 2 (863.78 sq mi) Elevation 1,720 m (5,640 ft) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 58,584  • District 81,549  • District density 36/km 2 (94/sq mi) Hakkâri (Syriac: ܗܲܟܵܐܪܝ̣ ‎ Hakkārī , Kurdish: Colemêrg ‎), is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. It is located a few kilometres away from the Turkish - Iraqi border.The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word ܐܲܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ ( Akkārē ) meaning farmers or cultivators. Akkārē itself is derived from Akkadian ikkaru [3] The population of the city ...