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Mus

Area: 8.196 km²

Population: 736.543 (1990)

Traffic Code: 49

Districts: Mus (center), Bulanik, Haskoy, Kotkut, Malazgirt, Varto.

Sites of Interest

  • Mus Castle
  • Surp Karabet Monastry (Cengel Church)
  • Grand Mosque of Mus
  • Haci Seref and Alaeddin Bey mosques
  • Aslanli Inn
  • Murat River Bridge

Cultural Resources and Organizations

  • Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (436) 212 16 91, Fax: (436) 212 51 03
  • Malazgirt Cultural Center, Malazgirt Kultur Merkezi, Yarbay Oner Cad. Malazgirt, Mus; Telephone: (436) 511 22 33

Local Days of Celebration

  • 26 August: Commemoration Day for 1071 Malazgirt Battle, Malazgirt

Freedom from Occupation Days

  • 31 March: Freedom Day for Varto, Varto
  • 30 April: Freedom Day, Mus, Mus City Center