Van, Turkey

Van (Armenian: Վան; Kurdish: Wan) is a city in eastern Turkey and the seat of Van Province. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's population in 2005 was 284,464. According to the Encyclopedia of the Orient, Kurds form the majority though no census based on ethnicity was ever held in Turkey.^[source?]

Van
City
Clockwise from top: Van Fortress; Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar; Tushba; Muradiye Waterfalls; İskele Street; Van Lake; and Hoşap Castle
Emblem of Van Municipality
Van
Coordinates: 38°29′39″N 43°22′48″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Eastern Anatolia
Province	Van
Government
• Mayor	Ozan Balcı [tr] (State Appointment)
Elevation	1,726 m (5,663 ft)
Population  (end 2024)[1]
• Total	1 118 087 (province)
• City	522 862

City of Van (view from Van Kalesi)

Ruins of ancient Van

Ruins at the location of old city of Van.