İliç
Municipality in Erzincan, Turkey
İliç Lichk • Լիճք | |
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Municipality | |
39°27′13″N 38°33′48″E / 39.45361°N 38.56333°E / 39.45361; 38.56333 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Erzincan |
District | İliç |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mustafa Gürbüz (AKP) |
Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 4,713 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 24700 |
Area code | 0446 |
Website | www |
İliç (from Armenian: Լիճք, Lichk) is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of İliç District.[2] Its population is 4,713 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,060 m.[3] The mayor is Mustafa Gürbüz (AKP). 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.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of food company Chobani, born here
- Mustafa Sarıgül writer, entrepreneur and politician.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İliç governorship: Geographical information Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Municipality website
- City Population: Information on İliç
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