Van Province
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Van Province (Turkis: Van ili) is a province in eastren Turkey, atween Lake Van an the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km2 in area an haes a population o 1,035,418.
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Location of Van Province in Turkey | |
Kintra | Turkey |
Region | Eastren Anatolie |
Govrenment | |
• Electoral destrict | Van |
Area | |
• Tot | 19,069 km2 (7,363 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Tot | 1,100,190 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Area code(s) | 0432[2] |
Vehicle registration | 65 |
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Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis tae the wast, Siirt tae the soothwast, Şırnak an Hakkâri tae the sooth, an Ağrı tae the north. The caipital is Van (Armenie: Վան Van, Kurdish: Wan). The province an the surroondin area is the hame o famous Van kedisi (Van cat).
On Januar 9, 1990 in Van wis recordit the lawest temperatur in Turkey wi -46.4 °C.