Turkey
Van Province
Çatak İlçesi

Purs

Purs is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,711 metres. Purs is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places in the Area

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Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,952 km2, and its population is 18,462. Its inhabitants are Kurds. As mayor Abdürrahman Şeylan from the Justice and Development Party was elected in the local elections in March 2019, Sercan Sakarya is the current Kaymakam, installed in August 2022. is situated 6 km southwest of Purs.

Purs

Latitude
38.05° or 38° 3′ north
Longitude
43.1° or 43° 6′ east
Elevation
2,711 metres (8,894 feet)
Open location code
8HC5332X+2X
Geo­Names ID
302454
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