Central address: Şemsi Bitlis Mahallesi, Nur Cd., 13000 Bitlis Merkez/Bitlis, Turkey
Elevation: 1502.254
Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul
Latitude: 38° 24' 2.0484'' N
Longitude: 42° 6' 34.2072'' E
Bitlis (Armenian: Բաղեշ Baghesh/Paghesh; Kurdish: Bidlîs; Classical Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܕܠܝܣ Beṯ Dlis; Ottoman Turkish: بتليس; Medieval Greek: Βαλαλης Balales) is a city in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include fruits, grain and tobacco. Industry is fairly limited, and deals mainly with leatherworking, manufacture of tobacco products as well as weaving and dyeing of coarse cloth. Bitlis is connected to other urban centres by road, including Tatvan on Lake Van, 25 km to the northeast, and the cities of Muş (Mush), 100 km northwest, and Diyarbakır, 200 km to the west. The climate of Bitlis can be harsh, with long winters and heavy snowfalls. Summers are hot, and often humid.
The latitude of Bitlis is 38.400569, and the longitude is 42.109502. Bitlis is a city is located at Turkey with the gps coordinates of 38° 24' 2.0484'' N and 42° 6' 34.2072'' E. The elevation of Bitlis is 1502.254, the time zone is Europe/Istanbul.
Latitude | 38.400569 | Longitude | 42.109502 |
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Elevation | 1502.254 | DMS Lat | 38° 24' 2.0484'' N |
DMS Lng | 42° 6' 34.2072'' E | GeoHASH | syvfqnx5w8bkx |
UTM Zone | 38S | UTM Easting | 247583.753297424 |
UTM Northing | 4254217.42141395 | Time Zone | Europe/Istanbul |
Country | Turkey | Country Code | 90 |