Bitlis Province

Coordinates: 38°23′13″N 42°07′00″E / 38.38694°N 42.11667°E / 38.38694; 42.11667
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Not to be confused with
Bitlis Vilayet
.
Bitlis Province
Bitlis ili
the Tombstones of Ahlat
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatBitlis
Government
 • GovernorErol Karaömeroğlu
Area
8,294 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
353,988
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0434
Websitewww.bitlis.gov.tr

Bitlis Province (

Governor of the province is Erol Karaömeroğlu.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
192790,631—    
194068,825−2.09%
195088,634+2.56%
1960128,966+3.82%
1970185,473+3.70%
1980257,908+3.35%
1990330,115+2.50%
2000388,678+1.65%
2010328,767−1.66%
2020350,994+0.66%
Source:Turkstat[9][10][11]

History

The province was part of

Six Armenian Vilayets.[13][14]

The administrative center was the town of Bitlis which was called Bagesh, in old Armenian sources.[15]

In 1927 the office of the

Democrat Party.[18]

Tourism

The main places with tourism potential in Bitlis are

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery, Ahlat Museum, Mount Süphan, Güroymak Hot Springs and Lake Nazik
.

Districts

Bitlis Province is divided into 7 districts (the capital district is in bold):

Geology and geomorphology

The main lakes in Bitlis province are Lake Sodalı, Lake Nemrut, Lake Aygır, Lake Batmış and Lake Nazik.[19]

Economy

As of 1920, the province was producing small amounts of

sulphur. Even smaller amounts of gold and silver were found in the areas of Sairt and Khairwan. Salt made up the largest mineral industry in the province, so much that it was exported to surrounding provinces. The salt was produced in pans, using evaporation, and taking 8 to 10 days to mature. The technique and trade was mainly run by local Kurds.[20]

Attractions

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Hakobyan, Tadevos (1987). Պատմական Հայաստանի քաղաքները [Cities of historic Armenia] (in Armenian). Yerevan: "Hayastan" Publishing. p. 98.
  3. ^ "Li Bidlîsê qedexeya derketina derve". Rûadw (in Kurdish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ISBN 978-90-272-9351-0
    .
  6. ISBN 978-0-295-99050-7
    .
  7. ISBN 978-90-04-16121-4
    .
  8. ^ "Yöneticilerimiz". Bitlis Valiliği. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ Genel Nüfus Sayımları
  10. ^ Turkstat
  11. ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2020". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  12. ^ Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon - Page 358 by Sir Austen Henry Layard, Austin Henry Layard
  13. ^ İsmail Soysal, Türkiye'nin Siyasal Andlaşmaları, I. Cilt (1920-1945), Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1983, p. 14.
  14. ISBN 978-90-04-22518-3
  15. ^ Britannica: Bitlis
  16. ISBN 978-90-04-15557-2
    .
  17. ISBN 978-1-317-09579-8
    .
  18. ISBN 978-0-521-62096-3
    .
  19. ^ "Bitlis'te yıldızların göllerle bütünleşmesi doğaseverleri mest ediyor". trthaber.com. TRT Haber. p. 1.
  20. ^ Prothero, W.G. (1920). Armenia and Kurdistan. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 71.

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