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Özalp, Turkey

Özalp is a town of 8,249 people in Van, Turkey.

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Population8,249 GeoNames
RegionVan
Elevation2,006 m 6,581 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area1,430.0 km²
Nearest airportVan Ferit Melen International Airport (VAN) 61 km

Why visit Özalp

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Doğançay Dağı, Karaveli Tepesi, Aşağımollahasan höyük and Aşağımollahasan Höyüğü.

About Özalp

Özalp (Kurdish: Qerqelî) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,430 km2, and its population is 59,851 (2022).

From the Wikipedia article Özalp, Van (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do3

Doğançay Dağı

Scenic view · 13.1 km

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Karaveli Tepesi

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Şehitömer Tepesi

Scenic view · 14.6 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Aşağımollahasan höyük

Monument and historic site · 8.0 km

Mound in Aşağımollahasan, Özalp, Van, Turkey

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Aşağımollahasan Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 8.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Onur pide

Bakery

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Where to stay1

Özalp Grand Hotel

Motel and hotel

3 star hotel

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Churches and places of worship44

Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Healthcare7

Map of Özalp

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Getting there and nearby towns

Van Ferit Melen International Airport (VAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.

  • Elaçmaz 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Van 56 km west, about 56 min by car
  • Seyah Cheshmeh 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
  • Erciş 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Başkale 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Edremit 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Fīrūraq 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Khūy 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Salmās 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Gevaş 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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