Varto, Turkey

Varto is a town of 18,691 people in Muş, Turkey.

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Population18,691 GeoNames

RegionMuş

Elevation1,650 m 5,413 ft

Time zoneEurope/Istanbul

Nearest airportMuş Sultan Alparslan Havaalanı (MSR) 51 km

About Varto

Varto (Kurdish: Gimgim; Armenian: Վարդօ or Վարդո, Varto) is a town in Muş Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Varto District. Varto was elected from the DEM Party in the 2024 Turkish Local Elections, with Giyasettin Aydemir serving as the mayor.

From the Wikipedia article Varto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Yatılı İlköğretim Bölge Okulu

School · 1.0 km

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Healthcare4

Varto Devlet Hastanesi

Hospital · 2.0 km

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Bizim Eczanesi

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

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Derman Eczanesi

Clinic and pharmacy

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Şifa Eczanesi

Clinic and pharmacy

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History

Some 5,200 Armenians were living in the district of Varto in 1914, including 600 in the town of Varto. Eight churches, 3 monasteries and 5 schools tended to their to spiritual needs. In June 1915 during the Armenian genocide, a great number of Varto's Armenians were massacred in the valley of Newala Ask.

It was the epicenter of the 1966 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people.

From the History section of Varto on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Varto

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Getting there and nearby towns

Muş Sultan Alparslan Havaalanı (MSR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.

Haksever 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
Hınıs 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
Dagarası 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
Karlıova 41 km west, about 41 min by car
Demirkapı 40 km east, about 40 min by car
Solhan 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
Kırköy 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
Muş 49 km south, about 49 min by car
Erzurum 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Bingöl 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

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