Tatvan

Tatvan
Overview of Tatvan from the volcano Nemrut
Overview of Tatvan from the volcano Nemrut
Tatvan is located in Turkey
Tatvan
Tatvan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°30′08″N 42°16′53″E / 38.50222°N 42.28139°E / 38.50222; 42.28139
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBitlis
DistrictTatvan
Government
 • MayorMümin Erol (DEM Party)
Elevation
1,690 m (5,540 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
79,214
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
13200
Websitetatvan.bel.tr

Tatvan (Kurdish: Tetwan;[2] Armenian: Դատվան, romanizedDatvan) 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]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî. p. 55.
  3. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ Şafak, Yeni (2019-05-11). "Bitlis Tatvan Seçim Sonuçları – Tatvan Yerel Seçim Sonuçları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  5. ^ Bekiran, Mehmet Fatih (2018). Bekiran Aşireti Tarihi (in Turkish). Berikan Yayınları. p. 220.