Erzincan Province
Erzincan 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. This region is home to many Alevi Zaza and some Alevi Kurds.[1]
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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
 View of the 12th century Mama Hatun complex in Tercan |
 Bay window of a traditional house in Kemaliye |
 Street and traditional houses in Kemaliye |
References
- ↑ Rosie Ayliffe, Marc Dubin, John Gawthrop, Terry Richardson, Turkey, 1136 pp., Rough Guides, 2003, ISBN 1843530716, 9781843530718 (see p.1016)
External links
- (Turkish) Erzincan governor's official website
- (Turkish) Erzincan municipality's official website
- (English) Erzincan weather forecast information
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