Why visit Arapgir
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Arapgir
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About Arapgir
Arapgir (Armenian: Արաբկիր; Kurdish: Erebgir) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 987 km2, and its population is 9,964 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Arapgir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
History
This territory is a part of historical Lesser Armenia. The old town of Arapgir was founded by the Armenian King Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni in 1021, who had exchanged his kingdom of Vaspurakan for estates in the central lands of the Byzantine Empire.
From the History section of Arapgir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Arapgir
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Getting there and nearby towns
Malatya Airport (MLX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Ağın 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Kemaliye 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Keban 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Arguvan 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Akçapınar 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Kale 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- İliç 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Divriği 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Elazığ 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malatya 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Arapgir Kozluk Çayı, Unknown author, CC BY 2.5
- Arapgir church2, Hovik95, Public domain
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