Gürpınar (District), Van

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Gürpınar
Gürpınar is located in Turkey
Gürpınar
Gürpınar
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Country Turkey
Province Van
Government
 • Mayor Zeki Yıldız (BDP)
 • Kaymakam Nurullah Kaya
Area[1]
 • District 4,130.30 km2 (1,594.72 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 5,780
 • District 39,238
 • District density 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Post code 65900
Website www.van-gurpinar.bel.tr

Gürpınar (Kurdish: Payîzava‎[citation needed]) is a district of Van Province and 20 km (12 mi) south of the provincial capital Van. With an area of 4,700 km2, Gürpınar is the largest district of Turkey. It has 72 villages and several places of historical interest. Much of the residents of this area speak Kurmanci, the most commonly spoken dialect of the Kurdish language.

Name

The area's old name and Armenian name was "Hayots-tzor" (Armenian: Հայոց Ձոր, meaning Valley of the Armenians). Its Kurdish name is "Payizava".

History

In Armenian mythology, Hayots Dzor is the valley where the Armenian progenitor Hayk defeated the army of the invading Assyrian king Bel and constructed a fortress (Haykaberd) nearby.

In the Middle Ages, the area was the location of the Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan, ruled by the Artsruni House of Armenian kings.


Historical places

References

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