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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 8,196 (km²) |
| Total Population | 488,997 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 49 |
| Area code: | 0436 |
| Governor Website | http://www.mus.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/mus |
Muş is a province in eastern Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions ( bölge) which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles Turkey went from six (2+4 to seven digits (3+4 local phone numbers c Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurds form the majority. [1] The traffic code is 49. Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Muş (alternative spelling Mush) is the provincial capital of Muş Province in Turkey. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071. Malazgirt (also Malâzgird; Մանզիկերտ Manzikert) is a town in Muş Province in eastern Turkey, with a population of 23697 (year 2000 The Battle of Manzikert, or Malazgirt, was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Seljuq forces led by Alp Arslan on August 26 1071 near Manzikert
The plain of Muş was historically part of the Armenian province of Daron-Duruperan. Taron (Տարոն was a canton of the Duruperan province of Greater Armenia, now in the Muş Province, Turkey [2] and the mountains on its southern border formed the boundary between Greater Armenia and Syria,
Muş and Sason were the scene of clashes between Armenians and Kurds in the late 19th century (see Kurdish-Armenian relations). Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Sason is also a spider genus ( Barychelidae) Sason ( Armenian: Սասուն Kurdish: Kabilcevz; formerly The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large Kurdish-Armenian relations covers the historical relations between the Kurds and the Armenians.
Reference to the historical name is discouraged in Turkey, and may be perceived as harping on grievances related to the Armenian genocide; singer Muammer Ketencioglu after referring to the region of Muş and Sason by its historical name Daron on air received a warning by the Turkish radio and television council that this might "foster hatred between Turkish citizens"[1]
Districts
Muş province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
External links
- Governor's web site. The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 Districts ( ilçeler; sing Bulanık is a town and district of Muş Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Hasköy is a district of Muş Province of Turkey. Korkut is a district of Muş Province of Turkey. Malazgirt (also Malâzgird; Մանզիկերտ Manzikert) is a town in Muş Province in eastern Turkey, with a population of 23697 (year 2000 Muş (alternative spelling Mush) is the provincial capital of Muş Province in Turkey. Varto ( Zazaish: Gımgım) is a town in the Turkish province of Muş.
- Muş Weather Forecast Information
Notes
- ^ Distribution of Kurdish People — GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ JSTOR — Leon Arpee, Armenian Paulicianism and the Key of Truth, in the American Journal of Theology, vol. 10, nr 2, p. 269. GlobalSecurityorg, launched in 2000 is a Public policy organization whose mission is to be a reliable source of background information and developing News stories
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