Bitlis Province
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Not to be confused with Bitlis Vilayet.
| Bitlis Province Bitlis ili |
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| — Province of Turkey — | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Capital | Bitlis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,707 km2 (2,589.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 328,767 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0434 |
| Vehicle registration | 13 |
| Website | bitlis.gov.tr |
Bitlis Province (Turkish: Bitlis ili ) is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van.
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[edit] History
Bitlis was formed as an administrative district in the 17th Century.[citation needed] The administrative center was the town of Bitlis (Kurdish: Bidlîs, Armenian: Բիթլիս), which was called Baghesh.[citation needed]
[edit] Districts
Bitlis Province is divided into 7 districts (the capital district is in bold):
[edit] Attractions
[edit] References
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bitlis Province |
- Pictures of the city of Bitlis, the capital of Bitlis province - and of nearby Siirt
- Bitlis Weather Forecast Information
- The Armenian History and Presence in Bitlis
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Coordinates: 38°31′33″N 42°23′16″E / 38.52583°N 42.38778°E
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