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Bitlis Province

Local name: Bitlis ili

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

Bitlis Province
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Map showing the location of Bitlis Province Bitlis Province
Location in Turkey
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

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.

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At a glance

Area
10,582 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 14 sights and natural places within 10 km Divrik Tepesi, Lolan Tepesi
  • Listed here: River: 68, Natural site: 21, Municipality: 18, Mountain: 8

Places in Bitlis Province

136 places

Largest cities and towns

  • Bitlis City, Bitlis
    53K
  • Hizan City, Hizan İlçesi
    15.3K
  • Tatvan City, Tatvan İlçesi
    73.2K
  • Adilcevaz City, Adilcevaz İlçesi
    52.8K
  • Ahlat City, Ahlat İlçesi
    64.7K
  • Göldüzü Village, Adilcevaz İlçesi
    1.8K
  • Kepirli Village, Hizan İlçesi
    1.1K
  • Güroymak City, Güroymak İlçesi
    25.8K

Nature and heritage in Bitlis Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources