Muş Province
Muş Province
Muş ili | |
|---|---|
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Muş |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Avni Çakır |
Area | 8,718 km2 (3,366 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 399,202 |
| • Density | 45.79/km2 (118.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0436 |
| Website | www |
Muş Province (Turkish: Muş ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Mûşê; Armenian: Մուշի մարզ, romanized: Mushi marz) 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.
The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority.