Bitlis Province
province in southeast Turkey
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Summary
Bitlis Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 487 Wikipedia views per month (province of turkey category, ranking #42 of 81).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Continent: Asia[5]
- Capital: Bitlis[6]
- Official language: Turkish[7]
- Shares border with: Ağrı Province[8], Muş Province[9], Siirt Province[10], Van Province[11], Batman Province[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Adilcevaz[13], Ahlat[14], Bitlis[15], Güroymak[16], Hizan[17], Mutki[18], Tatvan[19], Ahlat district[20], Mutki district[21], Hizan district[22], Tatvan district[23], Adilcevaz district[24], Güroymak district[25], Bitlis district[26]
- Postal code: 13000–13999[27]
- Part of: Van Subregion[28]
- Commons category: Bitlis Province[29]
- Licence plate code: 13[30]
- Local dialing code: 434[31]
- Highest point: Mount Süphan[32]
- Official website: http://www.bitlis.gov.tr[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bitlis Province[34]
- Population: 349,396[35], 307,483[36]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Bitlis[37]
- Present in work: Civilization V[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Bitlis Province[39]
- Category for people who died here: Q106645699[40]
- Number of households: 87,120[41]
- Female population: 148,729[42]
- Male population: 158,754[43]
- Native label: Bitlis ili[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bitlis Province[45]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 10,582 km²[46] and 8294 km²[47]. Bitlis Province sits at an elevation of 1500 m[48].
Why It Matters
Bitlis Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]