District of Van Province, Turkey
District and municipality in Van, Turkey
Bahçesaray (Armenian :Մոկս ,romanized : Moks Kurdish :Miks [ 2] district ofVan Province ,Turkey .[ 3] 2 ,[ 4] [ 1] bucak inPervari District ofSiirt Province until 1964 and inGevaş district of Van Province between 1964 and 1987. It is at a distance of 110 kilometres (68 mi) fromVan . The town is built on the banks of the Bahçesaray River.[ 5]
The district corresponds toHistorical Armenia 's Mok Arandznak district, which was part of the greater province ofMoxoene . The district has several ancient Armenian monasteries and churches.[ 6] Aparank monastery is located in the vicinity of the town.[ 7]
In the 19th century Bahçesaray was the center of theKurdish Emirate of Miks,[ 8] Ottoman Empire in 1846.[ 9]
On 4 and 5 February 2020, a pair of avalanches struck a highway in the district, leaving at least 41 people dead and 84 others injured.[ 10]
There are 20neighbourhoods in Bahçesaray District:[ 11]
Akyayla Altındere Altıntaş Arvas Bağcılar Çatbayır Cevizlibelen Çiçekli Çömlekçi Elmayaka Fekiye Teyran Güneyyamaç İslam Kaşıkçılar Paşaköy Şişli Ulubeyli Ünlüce Yaşlıkavak Yaylakonak ^a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS) .TÜİK . Retrieved19 September 2023 .^ Adem Avcıkıran (2009).Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 57.Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved17 December 2019 . ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Archived 31 March 2013 at theWayback Machine , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri" . General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved19 September 2023 .^ Sinclair, T. A. (1987).Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I . Pindar Press. p. 234.ISBN 0907132324 ^ Sinclair, T. A. (1987), pp. 234–237 ^ Sinclair, T. A. (1987), pp. 238–239 ^ Aydın, Suavi; Verheij, Jelle (2012). Jorngerden, Joost; Verheij, Jelle (eds.).Social Relations in Ottoman Diyarbekir, 1870-1915 . Brill. p. 27.ISBN 9789004225183 ^ Aydın, Suavi; Verheij, Jelle (2012). Jorngerden, Joost; Verheij, Jelle (eds.).Social Relations in Ottoman Diyarbekir, 1870-1915 . Brill. p. 38.ISBN 9789004225183 ^ "Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall" .Associated Press Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved5 February 2020 .^ Mahalle Archived 31 March 2013 at theWayback Machine , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Districts Districts of Van
Independent Armenian Minor or dependent Satrapy of Armenia (Orontids , 522–331 BC)Principality of Hamamshen (790–1486)Kingdom of Vaspurakan (Artsrunis , 908–1021)Kingdom of Vanand (963–1064)Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget (Kiurikians, 979–1118)Kingdom of Syunik (Siunis , 987–1170)Kingdom of Artsakh (Khachen, 1000–1261)Zakarid Principality of Armenia (Zakarians , 1201–1335)Melikdoms of Karabakh (Beglarians, Israelians,Hasan-Jalalians , Shanazarians and Avanians, 1603–1822)Republic of Mountainous Armenia (1921, unrecognized)Soviet Armenia (1920–1991)Artsakh (1991–2023, unrecognized)Provinces orAshkharhs Other Armenian regions Other provinces underTigranes the Great
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