Gevaş
District and municipality in Van, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gevaş (Armenian: Ոստան, romanized: Vostan, lit. '[princely] court',[2] Kurdish: Westan[3]) is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey.[4] Its area is 1,544 km2,[5] and its population is 26,918 (2022).[1] In the last elections of March 2019, Murat Sezer from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected Mayor.[6] As Kaymakam, Hamit Genç was appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoĝan in July 2019.[7]
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Gevaş
Vostan • Ոստան | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°17′52″N 43°06′20″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Van |
Government | |
• Mayor | Murat Sezer (AKP) |
Area | 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 26,918 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 65700 |
Area code | 0432 |
Website | www |
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