Bitlis Province

Bitlis Province (Turkis: Bitlis ili) is a province o eastren Turkey, locatit tae the wast o Lake Van.

Bitlis Province Bitlis ili
Province o Turkey
Location of Bitlis Province in Turkey
Kintra	Turkey
Region	Eastren Anatolie
Govrenment
• Electoral destrict	Bitlis
Area
• Tot	6707 km2 (2,590 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Tot	341,225
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0434
Vehicle registration	13

History

Bitlis wis formit as an admeenistrative destrict in the 17t Century. The administrative centre is the toun o Bitlis (Kurdish: Bidlîs‎, Armenie: Բիթլիս), which wis cried Baghesh.

Destricts

Bitlis Province is dividit intae 7 destricts (the caipital destrict is in bauld):

• Adilcevaz
• Ahlat
• Bitlis
• Güroymak
• Hizan
• Mutki
• Tatvan

Attractions

• Nemrut (volcano)
• Lake Nemrut