İliç

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.

İliç
İliç
Coordinates: 39°27′13″N 38°33′48″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceErzincan
Government
  MayorMuhlis Doğan (MHP)
  KaymakamÇağlayan Aydın
Area
  District1,359.61 km2 (524.95 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Urban
3,065
  District
6,991
  District density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Post code
24700

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

  • Ezhel, rap-artist, born here

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.
  3. İliç governorship: Geographical information Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Population data
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