Bitlis, Turkey · Asia
Tatvan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Küçüksu, 15km from Nemrut Crater Lake.
Tatvan is a town located in Bitlis, Turkey. With a population of 73,222, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Tatvan sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tatvan to your route.
Tatvan (Kurdish: Tetwan; Armenian: Դատվան, romanized: Datvan) is a city on the western shore of Lake Van, in Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Tatvan District. Its population is 79,214 (2021), making it the most populated municipality of the province. The current mayor is Mümin Erol (DEM Party).
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town is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe. Tatvan is located in Bitlis Province and is situated within the broader Kurdish-majority region of southeastern Turkey. Demographic studies have consistently identified Bitlis Province among the provinces with the highest concentrations of Kurdish speakers in Turkey. Demographic studies of Turkey's Kurdish-majority provinces have identified Bitlis Province, within which Tatvan is situated, as having a predominantly Kurdish-speaking population, where Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) is the main vernacular language.
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Tatvan is located in Bitlis, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.4922 latitude, 42.2827 longitude.
Tatvan has a population of approximately 73,222 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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A caldera 2,948m up above Lake Van holding one of the world's largest crater lakes, half cold and half warmed by hot springs. A rough road climbs to the rim, where the whole basin opens out below.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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