Places · region
Bitlis vilayet
Includes Bitlis, Muş, Genç, Siirt sancaks.
38.6000, 41.6000
- Armenian
Place context
Baseline place context
Bitlis vilayet is recorded as a region. Alternate names and historical labels: Includes Bitlis, Muş, Genç, Siirt sancaks.. Coordinates are 38.6, 41.6.
Seeded demographic observations include 1912 Armenian; 1914 Armenian; 1927 Armenian; 1878 Armenian 33%. Linked events include Bitlis and Muş massacres, Armed resistance at Sasun.
This baseline note identifies why the place exists in the atlas and should be replaced by a richer treatment of settlement, administrative history, demographic change, and connected events. editorial
Demographics over time
| Year | People | Share | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Armenian | 33% | , | Kemal H. Karpat |
| 1878 | Kurdish | 55% | , | Kemal H. Karpat |
| 1912 | Armenian | , | 195,000 | Patriarch Maghakia Ormanian (compiled) |
| 1914 | Armenian | , | 119,132 | Kemal H. Karpat |
| 1927 | Armenian | , | 0 | Raymond Kévorkian |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Bitlis and Muş massacres | massacre |
| 1915 | Armed resistance at Sasun | battle |