Map of Tatvan, Turkey

Tatvan is a city in Bitlis, Turkey, with a population of about 73,222. It lies at 38.4922°N, 42.2827°E. Tatvan is about 827 km (514 mi) east of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bitlis, 18 km to the southwest.

Tatvan at a glance

Where is Tatvan?

• The largest city in Bitlis on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tatvan

• Bitlis — 18 km southwest
• Ahlat — 33 km northeast
• Adilcevaz — 52 km northeast
• Siirt — 69 km southwest
• Muş — 74 km west
• Patnos — 95 km northeast
• Van — 96 km east
• Hınıs — 109 km northwest
• Şırnak — 110 km south
• Erciş — 111 km northeast

Largest cities in Bitlis

• Ahlat — 64,695
• Bitlis — 53,023
• Adilcevaz — 52,781

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• Bursa — 3,101,833
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.