Esenburun | |
|---|---|
  Esenburun Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′16″N42°02′23″E / 38.22111°N 42.03972°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bitlis |
| District | Bitlis |
| Population (2022) | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Esenburun (Kurdish : Hivanis) is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. [1] The village is unpopulated as of 2022. [2]
It was formerly populated by Kurds and burned by authorities in the 1990s during the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. [3]
Bitlis Province is a province of eastern Turkey, located to the west of Lake Van. It takes its name from the central city, Bitlis. Its area is 8,294 km2, and its population is 353,988 (2022). The province is considered part of Western Armenia by Armenians. The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority. The current Governor of the province is Erol Karaömeroğlu.
Bitlis is a city in southeastern Turkey. It is the seat of Bitlis District and Bitlis Province. Its population is 53,023 (2021). The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include fruits, grain and tobacco. Industry is fairly limited, and deals mainly with leatherworking, manufacture of tobacco products as well as weaving and dyeing of coarse cloth. Bitlis is connected to other urban centres by road, including Tatvan on Lake Van, 25 km to the northeast, and the cities of Muş (Mush), 100 km northwest, and Diyarbakır, 200 km to the west. The climate of Bitlis can be harsh, with long winters and heavy snowfalls. Since the local elections of March 2019, the Mayor of Bitlis is Nesrullah Tanğlay.
Siirt Province, is a province of Turkey, located in the southeast. The province borders Bitlis to the north, Batman to the west, Mardin to the southwest, Şırnak to the south, and Van to the east. Its area is 5,717 km2, and its population is 331,311 (2022). Its capital is Siirt. It encompasses 12 municipalities, 280 villages and 214 hamlets.
Sharaf al-Din Khan b. Shams al-Din b. Sharaf Beg Bedlisi was a Kurdish Emir of Bitlis. He was also a historian, writer and poet. He wrote exclusively in Persian. Born in the Qara Rud village, in central Iran, between Arak and Qom, at a young age he was sent to the Safavids' court and obtained his education there.
Hizan is a town in Bitlis Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Hizan District. Its population is 12,409 (2021).
Eşref Bitlis was a general in the Turkish Gendarmerie, who died in a controversial plane crash.
Ağaçköprü is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Dudêran tribe and had a population of 76 in 2021.
Alaniçi is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Etmanekî tribe and had a population of 340 in 2021.
Aşağıyolak is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 34 in 2021.
Ayrancılar is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 64 in 2021.
Çobansuyu is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 91 in 2021.
Direktaşı is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Dudêran tribe and had a population of 25 in 2021.
Karınca is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Etmanekî tribe and had a population of 346 in 2021.
Kayalıbağ is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Dimilî tribe and had a population of 1 in 2022.
Konalga is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Dimilî tribe and had a population of 26 in 2021.
Narlıdere is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Etmanekî tribe and had a population of 571 in 2021.
Sarıkonak is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Etmanekî tribe and had a population of 152 in 2021.
Uçankuş is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Dimilî tribe and had a population of 16 in 2021.
Yeşilsırt is a village in the Bitlis District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Etmanekî tribe and had a population of 190 in 2021.
Oduncular is a village in the Güroymak District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Elîkan tribe and had a population of 1,035 in 2021.
 | This article about an Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |