Bulanık District is a district of the Muş Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Bulanık.[1] Its area is 1,948 km2,[2] and its population is 74,591 (2022).[3]

Bulanık District
Map showing Bulanık District in Muş Province
Map showing Bulanık District in Muş Province
Bulanık District is located in Turkey
Bulanık District
Bulanık District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°06′N 42°16′E / 39.100°N 42.267°E / 39.100; 42.267
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuş
SeatBulanık
Government
 • KaymakamOğuzhan Ocak
Area
1,948 km2 (752 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
74,591
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.bulanik.gov.tr

Geography edit

The borders of Bulanık district end in Göztepe Mountain in the northwest and are surrounded by Akdoğan Mountains from Varto border to Hınıs and Karaçoban district in the north. The district is located at the northeastern foot of the Bilican Mountains.[4]

Fauna edit

The last 11 individuals of the Demoiselle crane living in Turkey live in the Bulanık Plain.[5]

Tourism edit

The touristic places in Bulanık district are Lake Haçlı, Bilican Mountains and Esenlik Mosque.

Composition edit

There are 7 municipalities in Bulanık District:[1][6]

There are 55 villages in Bulanık District:[7]

  • Adıvar
  • Akçaarmut
  • Akçakaynak
  • Altınoluk
  • Arakonak
  • Aşağıbüklü
  • Balotu
  • Bostancılar
  • Büngüldek
  • Cankurtaran
  • Çataklı
  • Çaygeldi
  • Değirmensuyu
  • Demirkapı
  • Doğantepe
  • Dokuzpınar
  • Ericek
  • Esenlik
  • Eskiyol
  • Gölyanı
  • Göztepe
  • Gümüşpınar
  • Günbatmaz
  • Gündüzü
  • Günyurdu
  • Han
  • Hoşgeldi
  • Karaağıl
  • Karaburun
  • Karacaören
  • Kırkgöze
  • Köprüyolu
  • Kotanlı
  • Koyunağılı
  • Kurganlı
  • Meşeiçi
  • Molladavut
  • Mollakent
  • Oğlakkaya
  • Okçular
  • Olurdere
  • Örenkent
  • Samanyolu
  • Şatırlar
  • Seçme
  • Şehittahir
  • Şehitveren
  • Sıradere
  • Söğütlü
  • Sultanlı
  • Toklular
  • Üçtepe
  • Yazbaşı
  • Yemişen
  • Yokuşbaşı

References edit

  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Muş il fiziki haritası" (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita genel müdürlüğü. September 28, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Telli Turna". Bulanık Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.