Karakavak
Karakavak is a hamlet in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province and has an elevation of 1,884 metres. Karakavak is situated near the neighborhood Baltacı, 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 7 km west of Karakavak.
Karakavak
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Arikom”
- Category: locality
- Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.02074° or 38° 1′ 15″ north
Longitude
43.14147° or 43° 8′ 29″ east
Elevation
1,884 metres (6,181 feet)
Open location code
8HC524CR+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Turkish to Western Armenian—“Karakavak” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Karakavak”
- Western Armenian: “Առիգոմ”
- Western Armenian: “Յառիգոմ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Baltacı and Alacayar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Alacayer Mahalle Karakavak Camii and Alacayar Mahalle Baltacı Camii.
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