Patnos
Patnos (Armenian: Բադնոց, Latin transliteration: Badnoc‘ or Patnoc‘, Kurdish: Panos[2]) is a city of Ağrı Province of Turkey on a plain surrounded by high mountains including Süphan, watered by tributaries of the Murat River. It is 82 km south of the city of Ağrı on the road to Van. It is the seat of Patnos District.[3] Its population is 61,837 (2021).[1] The mayor is Emrah Kılıç (HDP).[4]
Patnos | |
|---|---|
  Patnos Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′09″N 42°52′07″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ağrı |
| District | Patnos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emrah Kılıç (HDP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 61,837 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 04500 |
| Website | www |
The plain has been settled since at least 1300BC and this was a centre of the Urartu civilisation. The city has many historical ruins from Urartian period.[5]
References
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Avcýkýran, Dr. Adem (ed.). "Kürtçe Anamnez, Anamneza bi Kurmancî" (PDF). Tirsik. p. 56. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- "Ağrı Patnos Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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