İliç
Municipality in Erzincan, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
İliç
Lichk • Լիճք | |
|---|---|
 İliç Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′13″N 38°33′48″E | |
| 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 |
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
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External links
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