Erzurum
Metropolitan municipality in Erzurum Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erzurum (Armenian: Կարին, romanized: Karin;[1] Kurdish: Erzirom[2]) 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.
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Erzurum | |
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Coordinates: 39°54′31″N 41°16′37″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 |
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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.[3]
Erzurum has winter sports facilities and hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade.[4]