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Akdamar Island Church
A 10th-century Armenian church with carved biblical reliefs on an island in Lake Van, reached by ferry from Gevaş.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Van, Turkey · Asia
Gevaş is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Edremit, 8km from Akdamar Island Church.
Gevaş is a town located in Van, Turkey. With a population of 11,879, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Gevaş sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gevaş to your route.
Gevaş (Armenian: Ոստան, romanized: Vostan, lit. '[princely] court'; Kurdish: Westan) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,544 km2, and its population is 26,918 (2022). In the last elections of March 2019, Murat Sezer from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected Mayor. AsRead more
Kaymakam, Hamit Genç was appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoĝan in July 2019.
The municipality is populated by Kurds.
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Gevaş is located in Van, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.2921 latitude, 43.1019 longitude.
Gevaş has a population of approximately 11,879 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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A 10th-century Armenian church with carved biblical reliefs on an island in Lake Van, reached by ferry from Gevaş.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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