Ahlat

Ahlat (; ) is a town in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia region. It is the seat of Ahlat District. The town had a population of 27,563 in 2021.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Ahlat
Turkey place.image_skyline: Ahlat Panorama1.jpg
Turkey place.image_caption: A panoramic view of Ahlat.
Turkey place.province: Bitlis
Turkey place.district: Ahlat
Turkey place.leader_party: AKP
Turkey place.leader_name: Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1650
Turkey place.population_total: 27563
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2021
Turkey place.postal_code: 13400

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Ahlat (; ) is a town in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia region. It is the seat of Ahlat District. The town had a population of 27,563 in 2021.

The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. The mayor is Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban (AKP).