Papan
Papan is a locality in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province and has an elevation of 1,860 metres. Papan is situated nearby to the locality Baltıcı, as well as near the village Alacayar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çatak.
Çatak
Town
Çatak is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. 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. Çatak is situated 9 km west of Papan.
Papan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.01667° or 38° 1′ northLongitude
43.16667° or 43° 10′ eastElevation
1,860 metres (6,102 feet)Open location code
8HC52588+MMGeoNames ID
302888
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