Why visit Malazgirt
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Battle of Manzikert National Historic Park.
Weather in Malazgirt
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About Malazgirt
Malazgirt (Kurdish: Melezgir; Armenian: Մանազկերտ, romanized: Manazkert; Georgian: მანასკერტი, romanized: Manaskerti; Medieval Greek: Ματζιέρτη, romanized: Matziértē), historically known as Manzikert (Medieval Greek: Μαντζικέρτ), is a town in Muş Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Malazgirt District. In the 2024 Turkish local elections, Ahmet Kenan Türker from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party was elected as the mayor.
From the Wikipedia article Malazgirt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Battle of Manzikert National Historic Park
Hiking and trails · 2.1 km
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Healthcare6
Map of Malazgirt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ağrı Airport (AJI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Doğansu 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Koçaklar 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Özdemir 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Bulanık 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Budak 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Suluca 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Patnos 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Ahlat 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Tatvan 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ağrı 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IMG-20210619-WA0033, Seyma uygun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milli park, Zınar49, CC BY-SA 4.0
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