Muş Province

Muş Province (Turkish: Muş ili; Armenian: Մուշի մարզ, romanized: Mushi marz; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Mûşê is a province in the east Anatolia region of Turkey (Türkiye). Its area is 8,718 km2, and its population is 399,202 (2022), down from 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071.

Muş Province
Muş ili
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatMuş
Government
  ValiAvni Çakır
Area
8,718 km2 (3,366 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
399,202
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0436
Websitewww.mus.gov.tr
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