Malazgirt
Municipality in Muş, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Malazgirt or Malâzgird (Kurdish: Melezgir;[2] Armenian: Մանազկերտ, romanized: Manazkert; Medieval Greek: Ματζιέρτη, romanized: Matziértē[3]), historically known as Manzikert (Medieval Greek: Μαντζικέρτ), is a town in Muş Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Malazgirt District.[4] Its population is 18,873 (2022).[1] It is mostly populated by Kurds with few Hidden Armenians.[5]
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Malazgirt | |
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Coordinates: 39°08′52″N 42°32′39″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Muş |
District | Malazgirt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cengiz Altın (AKP) |
Population (2022)[1] | 18,873 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 49400 |
Area code | 0436 |
Website | www |
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It is the site of the 1071 Battle of Manzikert. In the city, there is the Malazgirt Castle, for which the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk state fought dozens of times.