Tonus
Tonus is a locality in Van Province, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,645 metres. Tonus is situated nearby to the town Ahlat, as well as near the village Uludere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat and Category:Ahlat Museum.
Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat
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The Tombstones of Ahlat is the world's largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the Middle Ages, located in the Ahlat district of Bitlis in Turkey. The cemetery is an open-air museum today. Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat is situated 4 km west of Tonus.
Category:Ahlat Museum
Museum
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Category:Ahlat Museum is situated 4 km west of Tonus.
Emir Bayındır Mosque
Mosque
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Emir Bayındır Mosque is a 15th‑century mosque in Ahlat, Bitlis Province, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Akkoyunlu lord Emir Bayındır ibn Rüstem and completed in 1477 or 1478. The building’s architect was Baba Can Bey. Emir Bayındır Mosque is situated 4 km northwest of Tonus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ahlat and Uludere.
Ahlat
Town
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Ahlat is a town in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia region. It is the seat of Ahlat District. The town had a population of 27,563 in 2021. The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. The mayor is Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban. Ahlat is situated 3 km northwest of Tonus.
Uludere
Village
Uludere is a village in the Ahlat District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Elîkan tribe and had a population of 421 in 2021. Uludere is situated 6 km northeast of Tonus.
Yeniköprü
Village
Yeniköprü, formerly Karmunj, is a village in the Ahlat District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 974 in 2021. Yeniköprü is situated 7 km west of Tonus.
Tonus
- Type: Locality
- Location: Van Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.73333° or 38° 44′ northLongitude
42.5° or 42° 30′ eastElevation
1,645 metres (5,397 feet)Open location code
8HC4PGM2+82GeoNames ID
299041
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