Umar Yarımadası
Umar Yarımadası is a peninsula in Van Province, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,634 metres. Umar Yarımadası is situated nearby to the village Dokuzağaç, as well as near the town Gevaş.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akdamar Island and Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Akdamar Island
Islet
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Akdamar Island, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second largest of the four main islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey. About 0.7 km2 in size, it is situated approximately 3 km from the shoreline. Akdamar Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Umar Yarımadası.
Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: loiez Deniel, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar. Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross is situated 3½ km northwest of Umar Yarımadası.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gevaş.
Gevaş
Town
Photo: TobiasGr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gevaş is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,544 km2, and its population is 26,918. In the last elections of March 2019, Murat Sezer from the Justice and Development Party was elected Mayor. Gevaş is situated 5 km southeast of Umar Yarımadası.
Umar Yarımadası
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Umar Yarimadasi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Van Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.31333° or 38° 18′ 48″ northLongitude
43.05763° or 43° 3′ 28″ eastElevation
1,634 metres (5,361 feet)Open location code
8HC58375+83GeoNames ID
12494294
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In Other Languages
“Umar Yarımadası” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Umar Yarımadası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dokuzağaç and Güzelkonak.
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