Bitlis Province
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 Bitlis Province |
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| Location of Bitlis Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 6707 (km²) |
| Total Population | 413,446 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 13 |
| Area code: | 0434 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Bitlis.gov.tr |
Bitlis is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. Kurds form the majority.[1]
Its name comes from "Bedlis", which was the name of the commander who built a castle in the province, by the order of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. The history of Bitlis extends back to 2000 BC, and the city contains traces from the Urartu, Asur, Med, Armenian, Persian, Macedonian, Roman and Byzantine periods. It was know as the Kurdish principality Badlis.
[edit] Districts
Bitlis province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (English) Pictures of the city of Bitlis, the capital of Bitlis province - and of nearby Siirt
- (English) Bitlis Weather Forecast Information
- (English) The Armenian History and Presence in Bitlis
 Bitlis Province (in the East Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Bitlis |    |
| Rural districts | Adilcevaz - Ahlat - Güroymak - Hizan - Mutki - Tatvan | |
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| Aegean | ||
| Black Sea | ||
| Central Anatolia | ||
| East Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | ||
| Southeastern Anatolia | ||
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