Çarpanak
Çarpanak is a locality in Tuşba, Van Province and has an elevation of 1,670 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ktuts Monastery and Çarpanak Island.
Ktuts Monastery
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Ktuts monastery is an abandoned 15th century Armenian monastery on the small island of Ktuts in Lake Van, Vaspurakan. According to tradition, the monastery was founded in the 4th century by Saint Gregory the Illuminator, after his return from Rome. Ktuts Monastery is situated 3 km west of Çarpanak.
Çarpanak Island
Islet
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Çarpanak Island or Ktuts or Ktouts, is a small island in Lake Van. It is now uninhabited, but formerly contained an Armenian monastery called Ktuts. The ruins of it can still be seen. Çarpanak Island is situated 3 km west of Çarpanak.
Çarpanak
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Carpanak”
- Location: Tuşba, Van Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.61742° or 38° 37′ 3″ northLongitude
43.11539° or 43° 6′ 55″ eastElevation
1,670 metres (5,479 feet)Open location code
8HC5J488+X5GeoNames ID
6968846
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In Other Languages
“Çarpanak” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Çarpanak”
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