A segment of the map of the vilayet of Bitlis showing the kaza of Khizan adjacent to the southwestern shore of Lake Van (Source: Vital Cuinet, La Turquie d’Asie: géographie administrative, statistique, descriptive et raisonée de chaque province de l’Asie-Mineure, vol. 2, Paris: Ernest Leroux, 1891).

The Kaza of Khizan

Map of the Armenian populated villages of the kaza of Khizan in the Bitlis sandjak of the vilayet of Bitlis during the late Ottoman era (prepared by Tigran Martirosyan). Click on the image to open the map on the Scribble platform.

List of Khizan’s Armenian villages. Names of the Armenian-populated villages of the kaza of Khizan in the Bitlis sandjak during the late Ottoman period. Their present names appear in square brackets.

1. Aghor [Yoğurtlu]
2. Aghyan [present name unknown]
3. Ales [Özlüce]
4. Ampis [present name unknown]
5. Anapat [Tuğlu]
6. Andenc [Gökçe]
7. Aparank [Kayaş, other known names Varas, Varaz, possibly Vank]
8. Arat [Kuşluca]
9. Arghou [other known names Ergu, Ergü]
10. Arndjik [Oğlaklı]
11. Arors [present name unknown]
12. Avendank [other known name Hevından]
13. Azger [Yığınkaya]
14. Badrananc [present name unknown]
15. Bast [Oymapınar]
16. Bazenic vank [other known name Vank]
17. Bazmenic [present name unknown]
18. Berdagh [Akyazı]
19. Berdak [İncirli]
20. Berkri [Kaymaklı]
21. Betamin [Gayda, other known name possibly Tekke]
22. Brnashen [Akçevre]
23. Brounc [Gökçimen]
24. Bouns [Derince]
25. Bvan [present name unknown]
26. Chakronc [Çakırkaya, other known name Çakıran]
27. Chazhvan [Koyunlu]
28. Chornan [Akça]
29. Dalas [Elmacık]
30. Daronc [Altınoluk]
31. Dasht [present name unknown]
32. Di [Bağbaşı]
33. Dimanc [Göktepe, other known names possibly Tivos, Tivas]
34. Djradjah [Kalkanlı]
35. Dzmen [possibly Cevizli]
36. Ekou [Akbıyık]
37. Garnoc [Aybattı]
38. Geghis [Çatakdeğirmen]
39. Geghisvank [possibly Mezre, Mzren]
40. Girvis [Ekintepe]
41. Gomer [Arapağa]
42. Govpik [Süttaşı]
43. Gtanc [Akçakonak]
44. Guzenc [Yurtiçi]
45. Hamoukanc [present name unknown]
46. Hand [Ortaca]
47. Handi mezre [other known names Mezrei End, Mezreient]
48. Harak [present name unknown]
49. Harbonc [other known names Arpinis, Arpanis]
50. Hargin [Çavuşlar or Çavuşlu]
51. Harmous [Koşluca]
52. Harsmogh [present name unknown]
53. Havakhos [present name unknown]
54. Hegin [Yolbaşı]
55. Hetins [Sarpkaya]
56. Hoghand [possibly Yoğurtlu]
57. Hokordzu [present name unknown, other known name possibly Horqurkin]
58. Hopoun [Döküktaş]
59. Hotsoum [Sürücüler]
60. Hye Herit [Çökekyazı]
61. Hyurdjouk [Verimli]
62. Hyuruk Verin [Yukarıçalı, other known name Yukarıürek]
63. Hyuruk Nerkin [Otluca, other known name Aşağıürek]
64. Hyusp [Doğrular and Esenler]
65. Hzmik [Yenicik]
66. Kakolanc [Çalışkanlar]
67. Kakvanis [Keçeli]
68. Kapan [other known name Gaban]
69. Karasu Verin [other known name Yukarıkarasu]
70. Karasu Nerkin [Hizan, other known name Aşağıkarasu]
71. Kasr [present name unknown]
72. Katinok [possibly Kilimli]
73. Kelaman [Keklik]
74. Khakev [present name unknown]
75. Kharkhoc [Yapağı]
76. Khavous [present name unknown]
77. Khazoukonc [Ağaçlı]
78. Khizan [other known name Kayalar]
79. Khlenc [present name unknown]
80. Khndzorut [Tatlısu]
81. Khochapur [Yolbilen]
82. Khorors [Horozdere]
83. Khoup yev Khopan [Kaşıklı or Kaşıklar]
84. Khout [Karaduman]
85. Kodjk [present name unknown]
86. Kolmas [Durak]
87. Kondos [Köklü]
88. Kones [Konak or Konuk]
89. Kotenc Verin [Yukarıayvacık]
90. Kotenc Nerkin [Aşağıayvacık]
91. Koursi [other known name Korsi]
92. Kran [Akdiken]
93. Li [Akdik]
94. Louar [Aşağı Şenlik]
95. Mahmtenk [Mahmutlar]
96. Mandoyenc [Örenbaşı]
97. Masanc [present name unknown]
98. Mat [Göze]
99. Maydan [Meydan]
100. Mazra Az [Deliklitaş, possibly Deliktaş]
101. Midja [Besili]
102. Midjtagh [present name unknown]
103. Mout [Mut]
104. Nakhandz [Konaklar]
105. Nam [Ballıca]
106. Nerban [Yukarışenlik]
107. Nernis [Dağören]
108. Nors [Nurs]
109. Norshen [Karakoyun]
110. Nzar [Ekinli]
111. Ofs [Kayadeler]
112. Orous [present name unknown]
113. Ov [present name unknown]
114. Pakhour Verin [Yukarıaksüt]
115. Pakhour Nerkin [Aşağıaksüt]
116. Paladzor [Çiçekli]
117. Parkanc [present name unknown]
118. Pars [Ürünveren]
119. Pater [Koçlu]
120. Pesoyenk [Ağılözü]
121. Proshenc [present name unknown]
122. Segh [present name unknown]
123. Sevkar [Yaylalı]
124. Shatenc [Dayılar]
125. Shen [Aladana]
126. Shenaghbyur [possibly Öztoprak] 
127. Shirin [Kayalı]
128. Shirinc vank [possibly Mezre, Mzren]
129. Shiriz [Akşar]
130. Smoghs [Sağınlı]
131. Sori [Gedik]
132. Sorii vank [possibly Mezre, Mzren]
133. Sousanc [Doğancı]
134. Stambogh [present name unknown]
135. Sten [present name unknown]
136. Surbkhach [Bereket]
137. Tacou [Örgülü]
138. Tagh [Tağ]
139. Taghik [Yazmalı]
140. Tandzis [other known name Tanzik]
141. Tosou [Güvendik]
142. Tsough [Akbaş]
143. Tvaghous [other known name Vağuz]
144. Tyuno [present name unknown]
145. Yeghanc [present name unknown]
146. Yeghegs [Çevrecik]
147. Yeghvidjin [Çırçır]