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Zivistan or Tzvstan (Armenian: Ծվստան) was Armenian town near the lakeshore of lake Van. In Western Armenian dialect name of "Tzvstan" means "Sea country". Population was massacred by Turks during the Armenian genocide in 1915-23. Since the 1920 renamed to Zivistan (turkish transcription of the name of Tzvstan).
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Coordinates:   38°24'44"N   43°18'36"E
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