Çarpanak Island
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The 15th century Armenian monastery of Ktuts in Çarpanak Island
Çarpanak Island (Turkish: Çarpanak Adası) or Ktuts or Ktouts (Armenian: Կտուց կղզի Ktuts kghzi), is a small island in Lake Van. It is now uninhabited, but formerly contained an Armenian monastery called Ktuts. The ruins of it can still be seen.
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- Ktuts' Anapat (pictures and information at Rensselaer Digital Collections)
- Armenian Monastery on Ktuts (Charpanak) Island, Lake Van
- Armenian Monastery on Ktuts (Charpanak) Island, Lake Van
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Coordinates: 38°36′24″N 43°05′08″E / 38.606553°N 43.085581°E
Categories:
- Islands of Lake Van
- Islands of Van Province
- Islands of Turkey
- Turkey geography stubs