Erzincan
Sign in to saveErzincan (; ), historically Yerznka (), is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni with a Kurdish Alevi minority.
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Erzincan is a city in eastern Turkey that serves as the capital of Erzincan Province, located among several other major cities in the region. The city has a diverse population that is primarily Turkish Sunni Muslim, with a notable Kurdish Alevi minority.
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Place details
- Locality
- Erzincan Merkez
- Region
- Erzincan
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 150,714
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Ottoman Era
- Armenian genocide
- Battle of Erzincan
- Erzincan Soviet
- Seizure of Erzincan
- Turkish Republic
- 1939 Erzincan earthquake
- Demographics
- Climate
- Neighborhoods
- Economy
- Notable people
- Mayors of Erzincan
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- Works cited
- External links
Erzincan (; ), historically Yerznka (), is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni with a Kurdish Alevi minority.
The city had a population of 150,714 in 2022, an increase from 86,779 in 2007.