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Muş Province
Muş Province (; ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province in the east Anatolia region of Turkey (Türkiye). Its area is 8,718 km2, and its population is 399,202 (2022), down from 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş. Another town in Muş province, Malazgirt (''Manzikert''), is famous for the Battle of Manzikert of 1071. History The province is considered a part of historical Western Armenia. Before the Armenian genocide, the area was a part of the six vilayets, Six Armenian Vilayets. The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurds, Kurdish majority. Avni Çakır was appointed Governor of Muş, Governor of the province in August 2023. Geology and geomorphology There are a total of 8 mountain ranges, 4 of which are large, in the province. Muş province is surrounded by Otluk Mountains in the middle, Akdoğan Mountains in the north, Bingöl Mountains in the northwest, Şerafettin Mountains in the west, Karaçavuş Mountains in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muş
Muş (; ; ) is a city in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Muş Province and Muş District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 120,699 (2022). The city is majority Kurds, Kurdish. Etymology Various explanations of the origin of Muş's name exist. Its name is sometimes associated with the Armenian language, Armenian word , meaning fog, explained by the fact that the town and the surrounding plain are frequently covered in fog in the mornings. The 17th-century explorer Evliya Çelebi relates a myth where a giant mouse created by Nemrud (Nimrod) destroys the city and its inhabitants, after which the city was named Muş ( means ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaçavuş Mountains is located at the foot of the mountain.
Karaçavuş Mountains (), is a mountain range in the south of Muş province. The city of Muş Muş (; ; ) is a city in eastern Turkey. It is the seat of Muş Province and Muş District.İl Beled ... Geology and geomorphology The highest point of the Karaçavuş Mountains is Çavuş(Kurtik) Mountain with a height of 2.746 meters. The Karaçavuş Mountains extend from the border of Genç District to the Rahva plain near Güroymak. Reference ...
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Gundelia
''Gundelia'' or tumble thistle is a low to high (20–100 cm) thistle-like Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plant with latex, spiny compound inflorescences, reminiscent of teasles and eryngos, that contain cream, yellow, greenish, pink, purple or redish-purple Asteraceae#Floral heads, disk florets. It is assigned to the family Asteraceae. Flowers can be found from February to May. The stems of this plant dry-out when the seeds are ripe and break free from the underground root, and are then blown away like a tumbleweed, thus spreading the seeds effectively over large areas with little standing vegetation. This plant is native to the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle-East. Opinions differ about the number of species in ''Gundelia''. Sometimes the genus is regarded Monotypic taxon, monotypic, ''Gundelia tournefortii'' being a species with a large variability, but other authors distinguish up to #Number of species, nine species, differing in floret color and pubescence. Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rheum Ribes
''Rheum ribes'', the Syrian rhubarb or currant-fruited rhubarb, or warty-leaved rhubarb, is an edible wild rhubarb species in the genus ''Rheum''. It grows between 1000 and 4000 m on dunite rocks, among stones and slopes, and is now distributed in the temperate and subtropical regions of the world, chiefly in Western Asia (Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia) to Afghanistan and Pakistan and also in ladakh(Kargil) region of India. The Syrian rhubarb is a partially commercial vegetable collected from wild patches in Eastern and Southern Anatolia, Kurdistan, and partly Northwestern Iran in early spring. ''Rheum ribes'' is considered as a valuable medicinal species in herbal medicine. Description The Syrian rhubarb is a dichotomously branched perennial stout herb, up to 1 m tall. It has thick perennial rhizomes, large annual bean-shaped reddish-green leaves with stalks, edible flower stalks, small yellowish flowers arranged in panicles, three-sided ovate-obl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferula
''Ferula'' (from Latin ''ferula'' ) is a genus of about 220 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia, mostly growing in arid climates. Many plants of this genus, especially '' F. communis'', are referred to as "giant fennel", although they are not fennel in the strict sense. Description They are herbaceous perennial plants growing to 1–4 m tall, with stout, hollow, somewhat succulent stems. The leaves are tripinnate or even more finely divided, with a stout basal sheath clasping the stem. The basal sheaths of ''Ferula oopoda'', for example, are up to six inches (15 cm) long and form a cup holding about a cup of rainwater. The flowers are usually yellow, rarely white, produced in large umbels. Selected species Uses The Roman spice laserpicium probably came from a species of ''Ferula'', either an extinct one or '' Ferula tingitana'', though other identities have been suggested. The Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Kaz
Lake Kaz (); is a lake in the Malazgirt district of Muş province. It is shape and is an important wetland for birds. Geology and geography The water of the lake is salty and bitter. The dish of Kaz lake is a valley formed connected to the Kocasu fault. References {{reflist Muş Province * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Haçlı
Lake Haçlı, also known as Lake Bulanık, is a fresh-water lake in Turkey. The lake is to the south of Bulanık district of Muş Province. Its distance to Bulanık is . It is situated on a high plateau of It got her name from the Haçlı village in the south. The word Haçlı means Cross in Turkish. There are fertile grasslands around the lake. Its area is about and its maximum depth is . The area and the depth don't fluctuate between summer and winter. The lake is fed by Şeyhkorum Creek and some smaller creeks. History Geology and geography The lake is fed by more than 10 small streams, the vast majority of which descend as snow water from the Bilican Mountains in spring. Fauna Gadwall, ruddy shelduck, demoiselle crane The demoiselle crane (''Grus virgo'') is a species of crane found in central Eurosiberia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and Northeast China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Akdoğan
Lake Akdoğan, also called Lake Hamurpert, is the name of two neighbouring Crater lakes on the Akdoğan Mountains in Turkey. They are separated by a land strip of about . They are both high-altitude lakes located in Varto district of Muş Province. History The word Xamurpert means 'Dried castle' in Armenian. According to Gukas Inchichyan, it is said that a bey (melik) dynasty of Sasun origin ruled in the Xamurpert or Xamlpert castle in these mountains until the 1760s. Geology and geomorphology As a result of the volcanic eruptions in the Akdoğan Mountains. Akdoğan crater lakes were formed. The complete melting of the snow around the lakes takes place at the end of May. With the arrival of May, the habitats around the lakes have been revived. Bigger lake Lake Akdoğan () is at . Its elevation with respect to sea level is and its maximum depth is . Its surface area is about The snow from Akdoğan mountains feeds it, and the excess water pours into İskender creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Plain
The Liz Plain (), is located in the southern of the village of Erentepe. It starts from the south of the Bilican Mountains and extends to the Murat Murat may refer to: Places Australia * Murat Bay, a bay in South Australia * Murat Marine Park, a marine protected area France * Murat, Allier, a commune in the department of Allier * Murat, Cantal, a commune in the department of Cantal Elsew ... River. Its area is 160 km2. Geology and geomorphology Liz Plain is located southwest of Bulanık Plain. It is between 1500 and 1700 meters above the sea. There are 18 villages in the plain with Erentepe (Liz) Village. Barley and wheat are cultivated on the plain. References Plains of Turkey Important Bird Areas of Turkey {{turkey-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malazgirt Plain
The Malazgirt Plain (),(), is located in the northern of the city center of Malazgirt. The eastern border of the Malazgirt Plain is formed by the Cemalverdi Mountains located on the border of Patnos district of Ağrı. Geology and geomorphology The area of the plain is 450 km2. Murat River The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates (, , ), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river ''Arsanias'' (). It originates near Mount Ararat north of Lake Van, in Eastern Turkey, and flows ... passes through the north of the plain. The main streams located in Bulanık-Malazgirt Plain are Kocasu Stream, Körsü Stream, Şekerbulak Stream, Bağdişan Stream and Kesik Stream. References Plains of Turkey Important Bird Areas of Turkey {{turkey-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulanık Plain
The Bulanık Plain (), is located in the northern of the city center of Bulanık. The area of the plain is 525.2 km2. This plain looks like a thin strip along the Murat river. The length of the plain is about 20 km. In the Bulanık plain, grain and plenty of sheep and cattle are usually grown. Geology and geomorphology Bulanık and Malazgirt plains are located 101 kilometers east of Muş city center. Bilican Mountains in the south, Akdoğan Mountains in the west, Lala and Top Mountain in the north, and Patnos district in the east. The morphological basin features of the Bulanık- Malazgirt basin made the region rich in water resources. The fact that the basin is surrounded by mountainous areas with an average height of between 1800 and 2700 meters is an important factor that has an impact on the increase in the potential of surface waters and groundwater. Fauna The last 11 individuals of the Demoiselle crane living in Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muş Plain
The Muş Plain (; ; ), is located in the northeast of the city center of Muş. It is one of the largest plains in Turkey. At the eastern end of the plain is the İron Sazlığı wetland and Nemrut (volcano), Mount Nemrut. The plain is largely an agricultural area. Etymology According to a rumor, the name Muş was given to the city by one of the Hebrews, Hebrew tribes who escaped from the Assyrian people, Assyrians and came to the Muş region. As a matter of fact, in the 1914 Bitlis Province Salname, it was claimed that the name Muş came from the Hebrew word "Muşa", which means "Wetland fertile and pasture". The fact that the Muş has a lush and wet plain since history shows that this rumor is not entirely unfounded, but is based on a relatively specific fact. Geology and geomorphology Muş plain is the second largest plain in the Eastern Anatolia Region after Ararat Plain, Iğdır Plain. The plain is surrounded by Şerafettin Mountains, Şerafettin, Otluk Mountains and Yakupa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
