Bitlis Province Bitlis ili | |
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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 |
Bitlis Province (Turkis: Bitlis ili) is a province o eastren Turkey, locatit tae the wast o Lake Van.
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.
Bitlis Province is dividit intae 7 destricts (the caipital destrict is in bauld):