Erzincan Province

Erzincan Province
Erzincan ili
Province of Turkey

Location of Erzincan Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region Northeast Anatolia
Subregion Erzurum
Government
 • Electoral district Erzincan
Area
 • Total 11,974 km2 (4,623 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 224,949
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Urban 114,437
Area code(s) 0446
Vehicle registration 24

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.[2] The population was 224,949 in 2010.

Geography

Erzincan is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Districts

Districts of Erzincan

Erzincan province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):

See also

References

  1. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
  2. ↑ Rosie Ayliffe, Marc Dubin, John Gawthrop, Terry Richardson, Turkey, 1136 pp., Rough Guides, 2003, ISBN 1-84353-071-6, ISBN 978-1-84353-071-8 (see p.1016)
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Coordinates: 39°40′42″N 39°19′48″E / 39.67833°N 39.33000°E / 39.67833; 39.33000


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