Tuşba is a municipality and districtofVan Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,948 km2,[3] and its population is 163,301 (2022).[1] The district Tuşba was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Van, along with the new district İpekyolu.[4][5] It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of Van and the adjacent countryside. The name Tuşba refers to Tushpa, the capital of the 1st millennium BC Urartu kingdom which was situated in Van.
Tuşba
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District and municipality
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Map showing Tuşba District in Van Province
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  Tuşba Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′4″N 43°26′4″E / 38.51778°N 43.43444°E / 38.51778; 43.43444 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Van |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salih Akman |
| Area | 1,948 km2 (752 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,727 m (5,666 ft) |
| Population
(2022)[1]
| 163,301 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0432 |
| Website | www |
There are 67 neighbourhoods in Tuşba District:[6]