Van Province
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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 19,069 (km²) |
| Total Population | 1,012,707 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 65 |
| Area code: | 0276 |
| Governor Website | http://www.Van.gov.tr |
Van is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km2 in area and has a population of 1,012,707. Kurds form the majority.[1]
Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkari to the south, and Agri to the north. The capital is Van. The province and the surrounding area is the home of famous Van cat.
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[edit] Districts
Van province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] History
In the 9th century BC, the Van area was the center of the Urartian kingdom [2]. For centuries after that, the area was a major Armenian population center. After World War I Armenian population was forced to leave or ethnically cleansed (see Armenian Genocide).
[edit] See also
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Distribution of Kurdish People — GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ European History in a World Perspective - Page 68 by Shepard Bancroft Clough
[edit] External links
 Van Province (in the East Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Van |    |
| Rural districts | Bahçesaray - Başkale - Çaldıran - Çatak - Edremit - Erciş - Gevaş - Gürpınar - Muradiye - Özalp - Saray | |
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