# Muş

> central district and city in Muş Province, Turkey

**Wikidata**: [Q118995](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118995)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muş)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mus

## Summary
Muş is the central district and the city in Muş Province, Turkey. It is a municipality and an administrative district of Turkey, located in eastern Turkey within Muş Province. Muş has a recorded population of 120,699 (2022) and an area of 59 (unit as given in the source).

## Key Facts
- Muş is the **central district and city in Muş Province, Turkey**.  
- Muş is located in **Turkey** and in **Muş Province** (a province in east Turkey).  
- Muş is associated with Turkey as country with a **start time of 1923**.  
- Muş has a **population of 120,699** (point in time: **2022**; determination method: ****), sourced from Turkey’s Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022.  
- Muş has **coordinates** at **38.733333333333, 41.491111111111**.  
- Muş has an **area of 59** (unit: ****), per the provided reference.  
- Muş has an image: **https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mush_1213.jpg**.  
- Muş is an **instance of ** (per the provided statoids.com reference).  
- Muş is related to the classes/types: **city**, **big city** (defined here as a city with population at least 100,000), **district of Turkey**, **municipality**, and **Muş Province**.  
- Muş has aliases: **Muş City**, **Mouch**, **Muş**, **Mush**, **Moush**, **Mosh**, **Mûs**.  
- Muş has a website: **http://www.mus.bel.tr** (language qualifier: **Turkish**).  
- Muş has social profiles/handles:
  - Twitter: **MusBelediye** (start time: **2014-04-11**; language: **Turkish**; additional qualifiers: **: **, **: 2438115938**)  
  - Instagram: **musbelediyesi49**  
  - Facebook: **Mus.Belediyesi49**  
  - YouTube handle: **musbelediyesi6538** (with channel ID **UCjeh_2-2v8F3smIZ07IGMGQ**; point in time qualifier given as **2025-10-21**)  
  - YouTube channel ID: **UCjeh_2-2v8F3smIZ07IGMGQ** (channel name qualifier: **“Muş Belediyesi”**; start time: **2017-10-12**; point in time: **2020-12-07**; additional qualifiers: **: 3**, **: 72**, **: 12965**)  
- Muş timezone information includes:
  - **UTC+03:00** (start time: **2018-10-02**)  
  - **** (start time: **2018-10-02**)  
- Muş has identifiers:
  - VIAF ID: **138483645**  
  - Freebase ID: **/m/025swlg** (publication date: **2013-10-28**)  
  - GeoNames ID: **304081**  
  - OpenStreetMap relation ID: **1831013**  
  - Yale LUX ID: **place/d4f08fbd-0b8c-4e87-b1a3-39886736ac96**  
- Muş has a Wikipedia title: **Muş** and a listed sitelink count of **79**.  
- Muş is described by sources including **The Encyclopedia Americana** and **** (as provided).  
- Muş has Wikipedia language editions listed across many languages (including **en, tr, de, fr, ru, ar, fa, hy**, and many others as provided).  
- Muş has a “category for people born here” noted as present (reference provided).  
- Muş is connected (as “Located in / Origin” items in the source) to many settlements and sites in/around the central district context, including town municipalities, villages, and religious/heritage structures (listed in the Body).  
- Muş is affiliated (per the provided “Affiliated with” section) with **Muhibbe Darga** (Turkish archaeologist, **1921–2018**).

## FAQs

### What is Muş, and what type of place is it?
Muş is the central district and the city in Muş Province, Turkey. In the provided data it is treated as a municipality and as a district-level administrative division in Turkey.

### Where is Muş located?
Muş is located in Turkey and specifically in Muş Province, which is described as a province in eastern Turkey. The city’s coordinates are 38.733333333333 latitude and 41.491111111111 longitude.

### What is the population of Muş?
Muş has a population of 120,699 with a point-in-time value for 2022. The figure is referenced to Turkey’s Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022.

### What is the area of Muş?
The provided structured properties list an area value of 59 with unit . No additional breakdown is given in the source material.

### What timezone does Muş use?
The entry lists UTC+03:00 starting from 2018-10-02. It also lists  with the same start date, both referenced to the cited official notice source.

### What official online presence is listed for Muş?
The municipality website is http://www.mus.bel.tr (language qualifier: Turkish). Social accounts listed include Twitter (MusBelediye), Instagram (musbelediyesi49), Facebook (Mus.Belediyesi49), and a YouTube presence tied to channel ID UCjeh_2-2v8F3smIZ07IGMGQ.

### What alternative names are used for Muş?
Aliases provided include Muş City, Mouch, Muş, Mush, Moush, Mosh, and Mûs. These names appear as alternate labels for the same entity.

### What identifiers and database links exist for Muş?
The entry includes VIAF 138483645, Freebase /m/025swlg, GeoNames 304081, OpenStreetMap relation 1831013, and a Yale LUX place identifier. These identifiers support cross-referencing Muş across external catalogs and geographic databases.

### What other places and sites are connected to Muş in the provided data?
The source lists many villages and town municipalities described as being in the central district of Muş, as well as notable religious/heritage sites such as St. Marineh Church (Muş), Arakelots Monastery, and Saint Karapet Monastery (Muş). These connections situate Muş as a hub for surrounding settlements and landmarks.

### Which notable person is affiliated with Muş in this dataset?
Muhibbe Darga (1921–2018), a Turkish archaeologist, is listed under “Affiliated with.” No further detail about the nature of the affiliation is provided in the source.

## Why It Matters
Muş matters as both a city and the central district of Muş Province, placing it at the administrative core of its province within Turkey. The dataset also frames Muş as a geographic anchor for many nearby villages and town municipalities in the central district, indicating its role as a reference point for local settlement organization. Its catalog identifiers (VIAF, GeoNames, OSM, Freebase, Yale LUX) and broad multilingual Wikipedia presence make it a well-linked entity for research, mapping, and knowledge graph integration.

## Notable For
- Being the **central district and city** of **Muş Province** in Turkey.  
- Having a **population of 120,699 (2022)**, aligning with the provided “big city” threshold definition (≥100,000).  
- Serving as a reference location for a large set of **villages and town municipalities** described as being in the central district of Muş.  
- Having multiple listed **heritage/religious sites** connected to Muş, including **St. Marineh Church (Muş)**, **Arakelots Monastery**, and **Saint Karapet Monastery (Muş)**.  
- Maintaining a documented municipal web and social presence (website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube channel/handle).  
- Being cross-referenced by major identifiers (GeoNames, OSM relation ID, VIAF, Freebase, Yale LUX).

## Body

### Identity and classification
- Name: **Muş**
- Wikidata-style description provided: **central district and city in Muş Province, Turkey**.
- Related classes/types explicitly listed in the source:
  - **city** (large human settlement)
  - **big city** (city with a population of at least 100,000)
  - **district of Turkey** (administrative division of Turkey)
  - **municipality** (administrative division with corporate status and usually self-government/jurisdiction powers)
  - **Muş Province** (province in east Turkey)

### Location and administrative context
- Country: **Turkey** (country in West Asia and Southeast Europe), with a **start time of 1923** indicated for the country association.
- Province: **Muş Province** (described as a province in eastern Turkey).
- Coordinates: **38.733333333333, 41.491111111111**.
- “Located in” qualifiers in the structured properties include a **start time of 1923** (reference provided).

### Demographics and size
- Population: **120,699** (point in time: **2022**; determination method: ****), referenced to the ADNKS results dated 31 December 2022.
- Area: **59** (unit: ****), with the provided reference.

### Timezone
- Timezone value: **UTC+03:00**, with **start time 2018-10-02**, referenced to the cited official notice source.
- Additional timezone entry: ****, also with **start time 2018-10-02**, referenced to the same source.

### Official and public-facing online presence
- Website: **http://www.mus.bel.tr** (language qualifier: **Turkish**).
- Twitter: **MusBelediye**  
  - Qualifiers include: language **Turkish**, start time **2014-04-11**, and additional qualifiers **: ** and **: 2438115938**.
- Instagram: **musbelediyesi49**.
- Facebook: **Mus.Belediyesi49**.
- YouTube:
  - Handle: **musbelediyesi6538** (channel ID **UCjeh_2-2v8F3smIZ07IGMGQ**; point in time qualifier: **2025-10-21**).
  - Channel ID: **UCjeh_2-2v8F3smIZ07IGMGQ** with qualifiers including:
    - Channel name: **“Muş Belediyesi”**
    - Start time: **2017-10-12**
    - Point in time: **2020-12-07**
    - Additional qualifiers: **: 3**, **: 72**, **: 12965**

### Names and aliases
Aliases listed for Muş:
- **Muş City**
- **Mouch**
- **Muş**
- **Mush**
- **Moush**
- **Mosh**
- **Mûs**

### Media
- Image: **Mush_1213.jpg** via Wikimedia Commons file path link:  
  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mush_1213.jpg

### Identifiers and knowledge-graph links
- VIAF ID: **138483645**
- Freebase ID: **/m/025swlg** (publication date: **2013-10-28**)
- GeoNames ID: **304081**
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: **1831013**
- Yale LUX ID: **place/d4f08fbd-0b8c-4e87-b1a3-39886736ac96**
- Wikipedia title: **Muş**
- Sitelink count (provided): **79**
- Wikipedia language editions listed (as provided):  
  ar, arz, az, azb, bg, ca, ce, ceb, ckb, crh, cs, da, de, diq, el, en, eo, es, eu, fa, fi, fr, gag, glk, he, hr, hu, hy, hyw, id, it, ja, ka, kaa, kk, ko, ku, lt, lv, min, mrj, ms, mzn, nl, nn, no, oc, os, pl, pnb, pt, ro, ru, rw, sco, sh, simple, sr, sv, sw, tg, th, tk, tr, tt, udm, uk, ur, vi, war, wuu, zh, zh_min_nan
- “Category for people born here” is indicated as present (reference provided).

### Described-by sources
- The entry lists “described by source” values including:
  - **The Encyclopedia Americana** (with a qualifier indicating a statement is subject of )
  - **** (with a qualifier indicating a statement is subject of )

### Connected places and sites (Located in / Origin list)
The provided material links Muş to many nearby settlements and sites, primarily described as being in the **central district, Muş, eastern Turkey**, plus several town municipalities “in Muş, Turkey,” and notable structures:

**Town municipalities in Muş, Turkey**
- **Serinova** (town municipality in Muş, Turkey)
- **Konukbekler** (town municipality in Muş, Turkey)
- **Karaağaçlı** (town municipality in Muş, Turkey)
- **Kırköy** (town municipality in Muş, Turkey)

**Villages in the central district (Muş, eastern Turkey)**
- **Savaşçılar**
- **Alaniçi**
- **Mercimekkale**
- **Alagün**
- **Ulukaya**
- **Ağartı**
- **Arıköy**
- **Yücetepe**
- **Bozbulut**
- **Sağlık**
- **Tandoğan**
- **Ortakent**
- **Kalecik**
- **Yoncalıöz**
- **Üçdere**
- **Karabey**
- **Ziyaret**
- **Kutlugün**
- **Durugöze**
- **Kepenek**
- **Eğirmeç**
- **Muratgören**
- **Güdümlü**
- **Yukarıyongalı**
- **Gümüşali**
- **Bilek**
- **Donatım**
- **Bahçeköy**
- **Nadaslık**
- **Çatbaşı**
- **Suluca**
- **Kayalısu**
- **Cevizlidere**
- **Kıyıbaşı**
- **Dereyurt**
- **Karaköprü**
- **Ilıca**
- **Kıyık**
- **Yarpuzlu**
- **Sarıdal**
- **Çöğürlü**
- **Mescitli**
- **Gölköy**
- **Yelalan**
- **Harman**
- **Akpınar**
- **Arpayazı**
- **Ağaçlık**
- **Sudurağı**
- **Sürügüden** (country listed as Q43 and  in the provided data)
- **Taşoluk**
- **Yukarısızma**
- **Tabanlı**
- **Beşparmak**
- **Çukurbağ**
- **Köşk**
- **Bostankent**
- **Eralanı**
- **Aligedik**
- **Elçiler**
- **Karameşe**
- **Ekindüzü**
- **İnardı**
- **Özdilek**
- **Aşağıyongalı**
- **Alican**
- **Aşağısızma**
- **Çiçekli**
- **Boyuncuk**
- **Derecik**
- **Dumlusu**
- **Suboyu**
- **Soğucak**

**Villages in Muş, Turkey (not explicitly marked “central district” in the provided list)**
- **Yeşilova** (village in Muş, Turkey)
- **Yaygin** (village in Muş, Turkey)
- **Kızılağaç** (village in Muş, Turkey)

**Buildings and heritage/religious sites in/associated with Muş**
- **St. Marineh Church, Mush** (church building in Muş, Turkey)
- **Arakelots Monastery** (Armenian monastery in Turkey; inception: **+1001-01-17T00:00:00Z**)
- **Saint Karapet Monastery, Muş** (former Armenian monastery in Turkey; inception: **+0301-00-00T00:00:00Z**)

### Affiliated person
- **Muhibbe Darga** (1921–2018) is listed as affiliated with Muş.
  - Described as a **Turkish archaeologist**.
  - Occupations are given as **** and **** (as provided).
  - Citizenship: **Turkey**.

## References

1. [Source](https://statoids.com/ytr.html)
2. [Source](https://www.lexpera.com.tr/resmi-gazete/metin/gun-isigindan-daha-fazla-yararlanmak-amaciyla-butun-yurtta-uygulanan-ileri-saat-uygulamasinin-devam-3)
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022](https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en)
5. GeoNames
6. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)
7. YouTube API