Muş is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurds form the majority. The traffic code is 49. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071.
The plain of Muş was historically part of the Armenian province of Daron-Duruperan. and the mountains on its souther...
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Muş is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 488,997 (2006 est). The population was 453,654 in 2000. Kurds form the majority. The traffic code is 49. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (Manzikert), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071.
The plain of Muş was historically part of the Armenian province of Daron-Duruperan. and the mountains on its southern border formed the boundary between Greater Armenia and Syria,
Muş and Sason were the scene of clashes between Armenians and Kurds in the late 19th century (see Kurdish-Armenian relations).
Muş province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
Among the historical sites of the Mush province are two of the holiest Armenian sites:
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