Karatağ
Karatağ is a locality in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province and has an elevation of 2,001 metres. Karatağ is situated nearby to the village Ortaköy, as well as near the hamlet Hasankoç.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zernek Dam.
Zernek Dam
Dam
Zernek Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hoşap River, located near the village Zernek, 28 km southeast of Van in Van Province, Turkey. It was built between 1980 and 1988 and has an installed capacity of 5 MW. Zernek Dam is situated 3 km south of Karatağ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zernek.
Zernek
Village
Zernek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Gürpınar, Van Province, Turkey. Its population is 122. The village became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century and was invaded by the Russian Empire during the First World War. Zernek is situated 4½ km south of Karatağ.
Karatağ
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Karatag”
- Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.38306° or 38° 22′ 59″ northLongitude
43.64658° or 43° 38′ 48″ eastElevation
2,001 metres (6,565 feet)Open location code
8HC59JMW+6JGeoNames ID
6969402
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In Other Languages
“Karatağ” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Karatağ”
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