| Muş Province Muş ili |
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| — Province of Turkey — | |
| Location of Muş Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Capital | Muş |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,196 km2 (3,164.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 406,886 |
| • Density | 49.6/km2 (128.6/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0436 |
| Vehicle registration | 49 |
| Website | muş.gov.tr |
Muş Province (Turkish: Muş ili ) is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 406,886 (2010 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş (Armenian: Մուշ, Kurdish: Mûs). Another town in Muş province, 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):
Among the historical sites of the Mush province are two of the holiest Armenian sites:
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