Van, Turkey
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  _(39526195355).jpg?lang=simple)     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 / 38.49417°N 43.38000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ozan Balcı (State Appointment) |
| Elevation | 1,726 m (5,663 ft) |
| Population (end 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 1 118 087 (province) |
| • City | 522 862 |
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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?]
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