Hizan | |
|---|---|
  Hizan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′32″N 42°25′37″E / 38.22556°N 42.42694°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bitlis |
| District | Hizan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cezail Aktaş (SP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 12,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 13600 |
| Website | www |
Hizan (Armenian: Խիզան, romanized: Khizan; Kurdish: Xîzan[2]) is a town in Bitlis Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Hizan District.[3] Its population is 12,409 (2021).[1]
The town is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe.[4]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Bekiran, Mehmet Fatih (2018). Bekiran Aşireti Tarihi (in Turkish). Berikan Yayınları. p. 220.