Muş Province

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Muş Province
Location of Muş Province
Location of Muş Province in Turkey
Overview
Region: Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Area: 8,196 (km²)
Total Population 488,997 TUIK 2006 (est)
Licence plate code: 49
Area code: 0436
Governor Website http://www.Mus.gov.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.

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

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Coordinates: 39°00′02″N, 41°49′38″E

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