Malazgirt
Malazgirt or Malâzgird (Kurdish: Melezgir; Armenian: Մանազկերտ, romanized: Manazkert; Medieval Greek: Ματζιέρτη, romanized: Matziértē), historically known as Manzikert (Medieval Greek: Μαντζικέρτ), is a town in Muş Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Malazgirt District. Its population is 18,873 (2022). It is mostly populated by Kurds with few Hidden Armenians.
Malazgirt | |
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Malazgirt Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′52″N 42°32′39″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| District | Malazgirt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cengiz Altın (AKP) |
| Population (2022) | 18,873 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 49400 |
| Area code | 0436 |
| Website | www |
It is the site of the 1071 Battle of Manzikert. In the city, there is the Malazgirt Castle, for which the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk state fought dozens of times.
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