Bitlis

Area: 6.707 km²

Population: 330.115 (1990)

Traffic Code: 13

Districts: Bitlis (center), Ahlat, Adilcevaz, Guroymak, Hizan, Mutki, Tatvan.

Sites of Interest:

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Telephone: (434) 226 53 00
Fax: (434) 226 53 03

Museum

Ahlat Museum, Ahlat, Bitlis; Telephone: (434) 411 30 89

Local Days of Celebration

13 November: Ataturk's Visit to Bitlis, Bitlis City Stadium

Festivals:

3rd Week of October: Walnut Festival, Adilcevaz

Expositions

30 June-24 July: Eastern Anatolia Exposition, Tatvan

Significant Weeks:

20-23 August: Culture Week, Ahlat

Freedom from Occupation Days:

8 August: Freedom Day for Bitlis, Bitlis City Stadium

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