İliç
İliç | |
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  İliç | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′13″N 38°33′48″E / 39.45361°N 38.56333°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzincan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Muhlis Doğan (MHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Çağlayan Aydın |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,359.61 km2 (524.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 3,065 |
| • District | 6,991 |
| • District density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Post code | 24700 |
İliç is a town and district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It covers an area of 1,397 km² and the elevation is 1,060 m.[3] The district has a population of 6,349 of which 2,503 live in the town of İliç (2010).[4] The mayor is Muhlis Doğan (MHP). Muhammad Ali of Egypt's ancestors came from this city before they migrated to Kavala.
The town is just upstream of the Bağıştaş 1 Dam.
Sights
- Zinegar (Zimera) ruins
- Karabaş church
- Pasha kiosk
- Clock fountain (town center)
- Central church (town center)
Notable people
- Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani, born here
- Ezhel, rap-artist, born here
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ İliç governorship: Geographical information Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Population data
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