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Bitlis

Bitlis (Armenian: Բաղեշ, romanized: Baghesh or Paghesh; Kurdish: Bidlîs; Arabic: بدليس) is a city in southeastern Turkey. It is the seat of Bitlis District and Bitlis Province. Its population is 53,023 (2021). The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the…

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Country
Turkey
District
Bitlis
Elevation
1,545 m (5,069 ft)
Population (2021)
53,023
Postal code
13000
Province
Bitlis

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Mayors of Bitlis

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Edges162
Triples260
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Modern · 43
Bitlis → According, Alevi, Alevis, Armenian, Armenians, Assyrian, Assyrians, At Bitlis, Before, By, Caucasian Rifles, Caucasus Campaign, Christian, Christian Armenians, Christians, Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, February, Imperial Russian, In, In February
related to Notable individuals · 41
Bitlis → Akın, American, Ararat, Armenian, Aslanhan, Ayrłksa, Badh, Bidlisi, Bitlisi, Deniz Baykara, Din Ali Bitlisi, Dustak, Ekinci, Historian, Hizan, Islamic, Islamist, Knapp, Kurdish, Kurdish National Forces
related to Medieval Bitlis · 39
Bitlis → After Bugha, Ahlatshah, Akhlat, Also, Arab, Armenia, Arzan, At, Ayyubid, Baghesh, Balaleison, Battle, Because, Buyid, Byzantine, Byzantine Empire, Dilmachoglu, Following, Ilkhanate, In
related to Emirate · 33
Bitlis → After, Ahlat, An Ottoman, Aq Qoyunlu, Armenian, Armenians, Biltis, Constantinople, Hinis, However, Hınıs, In, Its, Jesuit, Karakoyunlu, Kurdish, Kurdish Rusaki, Motikan, Mush, Ottoman
related to Ancient Bitlis · 24
Bitlis → According, Aghdznik, Alexander, Anania Shirakatsi, Armenia's, Armenian, Baghaghesh, Baghesh, Baghesh Pass, Balalesa, Bznunik, Cold Donkey, Great, It, Jlifat, Kingdom, Lis/Batlis, Mesopotamia, Pagh Esh, Salnodzor
related to Description · 16
Bitlis → Ahlat, Also, Armenian, Commissioned, Gokmeydani Medresesi, Han's Caravanserais, Important, Islamic, Kurdish, Seljuq-period, Sherefiye Mosque, The, They, Turkey, Ulu Mosque, Until
related to Demographics · 15
Bitlis → All Armenians, Armenian, Armenians, Djevdet Bey, First World War, Kurdish, Kurdish-speaking, Kurds, Kurmanji, Northern Kurdish, On, Sociolinguistic, The, Turkey, Turkish
related to Further reading · 14
Bitlis → Armenian Baghesh/Bitlis, Assyrians, California, Costa Mesa, Culture Series, Historic Armenian Cities, Hovannisian, Mazda Publishers, Nicholas Al-Jeloo, Provinces, Richard, Taron/Mush, UCLA Armenian History, Who
related to Tourism · 7
Bitlis → Ahlat Museum, Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery, Güroymak Hot Springs, Lake Nazik, Lake Nemrut, Mount Süphan, The
related to Climate · 6
Bitlis → Dca, Dsa, Highest, Köppen, Mediterranean-influenced, Trewartha

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kurdish armenian armenians mush population century ottoman turkish persian baghesh van turkey town also 000 one city emirs kurds russian

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BitlisCountryTurkey1.00infobox
BitlisDistrictBitlis1.00infobox
BitlisElevation1,545 m (5,069 ft)1.00infobox
BitlisPopulation (2021)53,0231.00infobox
BitlisPostal code130001.00infobox
BitlisProvinceBitlis1.00infobox
BitlisTime zoneUTC+3 (TRT)1.00infobox
BitlisWebsitebitlis.bel.tr1.00infobox
Bitlis• MayorNesrullah Tanğlay (AK Party)1.00infobox
Bitlisrelated to Ancient BitlisThe0.60section
Bitlisrelated to Ancient BitlisLis/Batlis0.60section
Bitlisrelated to Ancient BitlisAlexander0.60section

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