Erzurum
Erzurum | |
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Clockwise from top: Erzurum Citadel, Çifte Minareli Medrese, Yakutiye Medresesi, Erzurum Congress Museum, The Three Kümbets (Üç Kümbetler), K-95 and K-125 ski jumping towers at the Mt. Palandöken ski resort, Atatürk Monument | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′31″N 41°16′37″E / 39.90861°N 41.27694°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzurum Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Sekmen (AKP) |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Urban | 767,848 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Erzurum (Armenian: Կարին, romanized: Karin; Kurdish: Erzîrom) is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the largest city and capital of Erzurum Province and is 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 367,250 in 2010. It is the site of ancient Theodosiopolis.
The city uses the double-headed eagle as its coat-of-arms, a motif that has been a common symbol throughout Anatolia since the Bronze Age.
Erzurum has winter sports facilities, hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade, and the 2023 Winter Deaflympics (in March 2024).