Varto District
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Varto District | |
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 Map showing Varto District in Muş Province | |
  Varto District Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 41°27′E / 39.167°N 41.450°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| Seat | Varto |
| Government | |
| • Kaymakam | Musa AYYILDIZ |
Area | 1,318 km2 (509 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 30,267 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Varto District (Armenian: Վարդոյի գաւառակ) is a district of the Muş Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Varto.[1] Its area is 1,318 km2,[2] and its population is 30,267 (2022).[3]
Varto District is surrounded by Bingöl Mountains from the north and Şerafettin Mountains from the south.[4] Akdoğan Lakes are located in the east of the district center.[5] The altitude exceeds 3000 meters in the Bingöl mountains in the north of the district center and 2300 meters in the Akdoğan and Şerafettin Mountains.[6]
