Tatvan District
Map showing Tatvan District in Bitlis Province
Map showing Tatvan District in Bitlis Province
Tatvan District is located in Turkey
Tatvan District
Tatvan District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°30′N 42°17′E / 38.500°N 42.283°E / 38.500; 42.283
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBitlis
SeatTatvan
Government
 • KaymakamRemzi Demir
Area
1,885 km2 (728 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
96,884
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Websitewww.tatvan.gov.tr

Tatvan District is a district of Bitlis Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Tatvan.[1] Its area is 1,885 km2,[2] and its population is 96,884 (2021).[3]

The district is fully Kurdish.[4]

Composition

There is one municipality in Tatvan District:[1]

There are 57 villages in Tatvan District:[5]

References

  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Nüfus ve Sosyal yapı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.