Ahlat | |
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 A panoramic view of Ahlat. | |
  Ahlat Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′10″N 42°29′40″E / 38.75278°N 42.49444°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bitlis |
| District | Ahlat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban (AKP) |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 27,563 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 13400 |
| Website | www |
Ahlat (Kurdish: Xelat;[1] Armenian: Խլաթ, romanized: Khlat[2]) is a town in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia Region. It is the seat of Ahlat District.[3] The town had a population of 27,563 in 2021.[4]
The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. The mayor is Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban (AKP).
- ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- ^ Bosworth & Crane 1984, pp. 725–727.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.