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Template:Infobox Province TR Muş is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurds form the majority.^[1] The traffic code is 49. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071.

The plains of Muş were historically the boundary between Greater Armenia and Syria^{[citation needed]}, part of the Armenian province of Daron-Duruperan^{[citation needed]}. Muş and Sason were the scene of clashes between Armenians^{[citation needed]} and Kurds in the late 19th century.^{[citation needed]}

Muş province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):

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 '''Muş''' is a [[Provinces of Turkey|province]] in eastern [[Turkey]]. It is 8,196 km<sup>2</sup> in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. [[Kurdish people|Kurds]] form the majority.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/images/dist-kurdish.gif Distribution of Kurdish People] &mdash; [[GlobalSecurity.org]]</ref> The [[Turkish car number plates#Location codes|traffic code]] is 49. The provincial capital is the city of [[Muş]]. Another town in Muş, [[Malazgirt]] (''Manzikert''), is famous for the [[Battle of Manzikert]] of [[1071]].
-The plains of ''Moush'' were historically the boundary between [[Greater Armenia]] and [[Syria]], part of the Armenian province of [[Taron (historic Armenia)|Daron]]-[[Duruperan]]. Muş and [[Sason]] were the scene of clashes between [[Armenians]] and [[Kurds]] in the late 19th century.{{fact}}
+The plains of ''Muş'' were historically the boundary between [[Greater Armenia]] and [[Syria]]{{fact}}, part of the Armenian province of [[Taron (historic Armenia)|Daron]]-[[Duruperan]]{{fact}}. Muş and [[Sason]] were the scene of clashes between [[Armenians]]{{fact}} and [[Kurds]] in the late 19th century.{{fact}}
 ==Districts==