Places · city
Muş
Mush (arm). Major Armenian centre of Taron province.
38.7450, 41.5060
- Armenian
Place context
Baseline place context
Muş is recorded as a city. Alternate names and historical labels: Mush (arm). Major Armenian centre of Taron province.. Coordinates are 38.745, 41.506.
Seeded demographic observations include 1914 Armenian 65%; 1927 Armenian. Linked events include Bitlis and Muş massacres.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Armenian | 65% | 30,000 | Richard G. Hovannisian (ed.) |
| 1927 | Armenian | , | 0 | Raymond Kévorkian |
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Bitlis and Muş massacres | massacre |