Ekinli, Bitlis

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Ekinli
Village
Country Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Province Bitlis province
Population
 (2000)
  Total122
Time zone UTC+3
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Ekinli is a village in the Bitlis district of Bitlis province in Turkey. [1]

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References

  1. "Ekinli, Bitlis". Yerelnet.org. Retrieved 4 January 2021.