Umar Yarımadası

Umar Yarımadası is a peninsula in , and has an elevation of 1,634 metres. Umar Yarımadası is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akdamar Island and Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Islet
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second largest of the four main islands in , in eastern . About 0.7 km2 in size, it is situated approximately 3 km from the shoreline. is situated 3½ km northwest of Umar Yarımadası.

Church
Photo: loiez Deniel, CC BY 2.0.
The on Aghtamar Island, in in eastern , is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built in 921 as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar. is situated 3½ km northwest of Umar Yarımadası.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gevaş.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . 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. is situated 5 km southeast of Umar Yarımadası.

Umar Yarımadası

Latitude
38.31333° or 38° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
43.05763° or 43° 3′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,634 metres (5,361 feet)
Open location code
8HC58375+83
Geo­Names ID
12494294
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In Other Languages

“Umar Yarımadası” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Umar Yarımadası”

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