Erzincan Province
Erzincan Province
| Erzincan Province Erzincan ili |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Capital | Erzincan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11,974 km2 (4,623.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| - Total | 224,949 |
| - Density | 18.8/km2 (48.7/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 114,437 |
| Area code(s) | 0446 |
| Vehicle registration | 24 |
| Website | erzincan.gov.tr |
Erzincan Province (Turkish: Erzincan ili ) is a province in the eastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, and home to Erzincan, a city which was destroyed and rebuilt after an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on December 27, 1939. The population is 224,949 as of 2010.
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Geography
Erzincan is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Districts
Erzincan province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
- Çayırlı
- Erzincan
- İliç
- Kemah
- Kemaliye
- Otlukbeli
- Refahiye
- Tercan
- Üzümlü
See also
- 1939 Erzincan earthquake
Gallery
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View of the 12th century Mama Hatun complex in Tercan
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Bay window of a traditional house in Kemaliye
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Street and traditional houses in Kemaliye
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
- ^ Rosie Ayliffe, Marc Dubin, John Gawthrop, Terry Richardson, Turkey, 1136 pp., Rough Guides, 2003, ISBN 1843530716, 9781843530718 (see p.1016)
- ^ Statistical Institute
Coordinates: 39°40′42″N 39°19′48″E / 39.67833°N 39.33°E
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