district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of the
MuÅŸ Province
Muş Province (; ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, 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. Ano ...
of Turkey. Its seat is the town of
Bulanık
Bulanık, formerly Gop or Kop (; ), is a town in Muş Province, in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. It is the seat of Bulanık District.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its area is 1,948 km2, and its population is 74,591 (2022).
Geography
The borders of Bulanık district end in Göztepe Mountain in the northwest and are surrounded by
AkdoÄŸan Mountains
Akdoğan Mountains (); (); is a mountain range located at the zero point of the Muş and Erzurum border. It extends from the east of Akdoğan lake to Karaçoban district by crossing the border where Varto, Bulanık and Hınıs districts inter ...
from
Varto
Varto (; or , ''Varto'') is a town in Muş Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Varto District.Hınıs
Hınıs (; ) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,367 km2, and its population is 24,680 (2022). Historical monuments in the town include the castle and the Ulu Cami Mosque, said to be built in 1734 by A ...
and
Karaçoban
Karaçoban () is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 571 km2, and its population is 22,250 (2022).
Geography
There is Karayazı district in the north and northeast of the district, Hınıs district in the s ...
district in the north. The district is located at the northeastern foot of the Bilican Mountains.
Fauna
The last 11 individuals of the
Demoiselle crane
The demoiselle crane (''Grus virgo'') is a species of crane found in central Eurosiberia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and Northeast China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds f ...
living in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
live in the
Bulanık Plain
The Bulanık Plain (), is located in the northern of the city center of Bulanık. The area of the plain is 525.2 km2. This plain looks like a thin strip along the Murat river. The length of the plain is about 20 km. In the Bulanık plain, grain an ...
.
Tourism
The touristic places in Bulanık district are
Lake Haçlı
Lake Haçlı, also known as Lake Bulanık, is a fresh-water lake in Turkey. The lake is to the south of Bulanık district of Muş Province. Its distance to Bulanık is .
It is situated on a high plateau of
It got her name from the Haçlı vil ...
,
Bilican Mountains
Bilican Mountains (), is a mountain range in Turkey, located in the Bulanık district of Muş. It rises at the end of the extension of the Yakupağa Mountains, which is the extension of Süphan Mountain in the east.
Geology and geomorphology
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municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...