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Erciş
Erciş is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,133 km2, and its population is 171,000 (2022). It is located at the northern end of Lake Van. The district's population is predominantly Kurdish, characteristic of the broader Van Province region. Demographic studies of Turkey's Kurdish-majority provinces have consistently identified Van Province, including Erciş, among the areas with substantial Kurdish-speaking populations.
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- Population: 91,915.
- Area: 2133 sq km.
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul.