Erzincan District (also: Merkez, meaning "central" in Turkish) is a district of the Erzincan Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Erzincan. Its area is 1,521 km2, and its population is 166,181 (2022).
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Erzincan, historically Yerznka, is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni with a Kurdish Alevi minority.
The city had a population of 150,714 in 2022, an increase from 86,779 in 2007.
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The Emirate of Erzincan was a state in eastern Anatolia and the Caucasus, centered around the city of Erzincan in the 14th and early 15th centuries. Its first known ruler, Ahi Ayna, rose to power as a vassal of the Eretnids through a purchase from his unknown predecessor sometime before 1348. Ahi Ayna exercised autonomy after his overlord Eretna's death. Ahi Ayna is known to have clashed with the neighboring Empire of Trebizond and other emirates. In 1361, he advanced into the Kingdom of Georgia, capturing several fortresses. His probable son and the ruler of Karahisar, Pir Husayn arrived in Erzincan in June the next year amidst a possible unrest. Ahi Ayna was killed in July and succeeded by Pir Husayn. While the latter is known to have been involved in subsequent conflicts with the neighboring local rulers in the next months, details on his reign until his death remain unknown.
The nephew of Eretna, Mutahharten took power following Pir Husayn's passing and declared independence, which triggered a long-lasting war with the Eretnids and their vizier Kadi Burhan al-Din, who usurped the rule of the Eretnids in 1381. Upon the advent of Timur, Mutahharten swore allegiance and temporarily halted his campaigns in Anatolia. Often overpowered by his enemies, Mutahharten forged alliances with various groups but did not hesitate to turn against his former allies, such as the Aq Qoyunlu, when he saw fit. Contrary to his predecessors, Mutahharten observed friendly relations with the Empire of Trebizond and his Christian subjects. After Kadi Burhan al-Din's death, Mutahharten faced a new threat from the Ottoman state, when Bayezid I demanded he surrender Erzincan. Mutahharten instead relied on Timur's strength and found himself in the midst of the Ottoman–Timurid conflict. Bayezid took Erzincan in 1401, imprisoning Mutahharten for a short period. Mutahharten continued supporting Timur until he died in late 1403. His death signaled the nearing end for the Emirate of Erzincan, which would frequently change hands between the Aq Qoyunlu and their rival Qara Qoyunlu.
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Erzincan 13 Şubat City Stadium, is a stadium in Erzincan, eastern Turkey. It was opened in 2022.
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Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University is a university in Erzincan, Turkey, with more than 25,000 students. It has 12 faculties and 12 high schools.
It was established on March 1, 2006, from a number of existing schools. The education school was established in 1967 and the law school was established in 1987. The university plans to offer a program in cemetery management.
Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University; The year 2020 was among the top 2 thousand universities in the ranking created by the CWUR-Center from World University Rankings. It entered the first 6.8 percent among 20 thousand universities in the ranking.
It is among the first thousand universities in the "Worldwide University Rankings" category, which is determined by U.S. News & World Report every year according to various scientific criteria.
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Gümüştarla is a village in the Erzincan District, Erzincan Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe and by Turks. It had a population of 1,996 in 2022.
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There are three municipalities in Erzincan District:
Çağlayan Erzincan Mollaköy There are 59 villages in Erzincan District: