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Bitlis Province

Local name: Bitlis ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 38°20′31″ N 42°23′29″ E

Bitlis Province
Bitlis · Dûrzan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
353,988
354K
Elevation
2,084 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
136
listed under Bitlis Province
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport78 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport83 km

About Bitlis Province

Bitlis Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 353,988.

From Wikipedia

Bitlis Province (Turkish: Bitlis ili; Armenian: Բաղեշի մարզ, romanized: Bagheshi marz; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Bidlîsê) is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. It takes its name from the central city, Bitlis. Its area is 8,294 km2, and its population is 353,988 (2022). The province was part of Moxoene of the Kingdom of Armenia. Before the Armenian genocide, the area was part of the Six Armenian Vilayets and considered part of Western Armenia by Armenians.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10,582 km²
Official website
bitlis.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Bitlis Province

Climate of Bitlis Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 114 km south20°
  • Silopi · 122 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 205 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
July (8 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bitlis Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°3°9°15°21°26°27°22°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°1°6°10°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)75909911785288814789583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bitlis Province

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 60 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 78 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 83 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 88 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 114 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 122 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Bitlis Province

136 places
  1. 1 Tatvan İlçesi 84.2K
  2. 2 Bitlis 66.1K
  3. 3 Güroymak İlçesi 45.9K
  4. 4 Hizan İlçesi 37.9K
  5. 5 Ahlat İlçesi 37.9K
  6. 6 Mutki İlçesi 33.8K
  7. 7 Adilcevaz İlçesi 31.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature9

Lakes, rivers & coasts34

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Bitlis Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources