Tatvan | |
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.jpg) Overview of Tatvan from the volcano Nemrut | |
  Tatvan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′08″N 42°16′53″E / 38.50222°N 42.28139°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bitlis |
| District | Tatvan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mümin Erol (DEM Party) |
| Elevation | 1,690 m (5,540 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 79,214 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 13200 |
| Website | tatvan |
Tatvan (Kurdish: Tetwan;[2] Armenian: Դատվան, romanized: Datvan) is a city on the western shore of Lake Van, in Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Tatvan District.[3] Its population is 79,214 (2021), making it the most populated municipality of the province.[1] The current mayor is Mümin Erol (DEM Party).[4]
The town is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe.[5]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî. p. 55.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-05-11). "Bitlis Tatvan Seçim Sonuçları – Tatvan Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ Bekiran, Mehmet Fatih (2018). Bekiran Aşireti Tarihi (in Turkish). Berikan Yayınları. p. 220.