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 |
Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/bitlis |
Bitlis is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. Ethnic Kurds form the majority of the population.[1] The provincial capital is the town of Bitlis.
[edit] Districts
Bitlis province is divided into 7 districts (the capital district is in bold):
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- 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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