Ahlat

Ahlat
A panoramic view of Ahlat.
A panoramic view of Ahlat.
Ahlat is located in Turkey
Ahlat
Ahlat
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°45′10″N 42°29′40″E / 38.75278°N 42.49444°E / 38.75278; 42.49444
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBitlis
DistrictAhlat
Government
 • MayorAbdulalim Mümtaz Çoban (AKP)
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2021)
27,563
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
13400
Websitewww.ahlat.bel.tr

Ahlat (Kurdish: Xelat;[1] Armenian: Խլաթ, romanizedKhlat[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).

  1. ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
  2. ^ Bosworth & Crane 1984, pp. 725–727.
  3. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.