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İliç
Lichk • Լիճք | |
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  İliç | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′13″N 38°33′48″E / 39.45361°N 38.56333°ECoordinates: 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 (from Armenian: Լիճք, Lichk) 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). Muhammet Ali Paşa of Egypt's ancestors came from this city before they migrated to Kavala.
The town is just upstream of the Bağıştaş 1 Dam.
Etymology
The name "İliç" comes from the towns former Armenian name "Լիճք" (Lichk), meaning lakes. It was called so because of the lakes formed from the water of overflowing springs.
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
- Mustafa Sarıgül writer, entrepreneur and politician.
- Ezhel, rap-artist.His grandparents 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
External links
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