Erzincan
Erzincan | |
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View of Erzincan | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′47″N 39°29′29″E / 39.74639°N 39.49139°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzincan |
| District | Erzincan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bekir Aksun (MHP) |
| Population (2022) | 150,714 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Erzincan (pronounced [æɾˈzindʒan]; Kurdish: Erzîngan), historically Yerznka (Armenian: Երզնկա), 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.