Why visit Sason
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Sason
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About Sason
Sason is a town in the Batman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of the Sason District. Its population is 12,696 (2021). It was formerly known as Kabilcevz.
From the Wikipedia article Sason (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
History
During the Ottoman period, Sason, then known as Kabilcevz, was located in the nahiye of Hazzo-Kabilcevz in the kaza (district) of Sasun within the Bitlis vilayet. Sometimes, it fell under the kaza of Kulp instead. Until 1915, it was a mixed Armenian-Kurdish village, reportedly with 105 Kurdish households and 45 Armenian households. It was the location of some of the most significant Armenian uprisings in 1884 and 1905. Most of the village's Armenians were deported and died during the Armenian genocide. The settlement became the center of the Sason District in 1925.
From the History section of Sason on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare5
Map of Sason
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Getting there and nearby towns
Batman Airport (BAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Dereköy 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Armutlu 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Tosunpınar 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kozluk 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Muş 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Batman 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Bitlis 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Siirt 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tatvan 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hizan 88 km east, about 1 h 30 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
- Sason 2012, MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0
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