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'''Erzurum''' ('''Կարին''' ('''Karin''') in Armenian) is a ] in eastern ], ]. It has a population of 361,235 (] census. It is the capital (''merkez'') of ]. Erzurum is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m). The city is situated 1757 meters (5766 feet) above sea level and has an extreme ] with an average January temperature of -11°C (12°F). Temperatures often drop below -30°C in the winter, with heavy snowfall. Erzurum is the largest city of Eastern Anatolia with a predominantly-Turkish population and has traditionally been a stronghold of the ] (''Nationalist Action Party''.) '''Erzurum''' ('''Կարին''' ('''Karin''') in Armenian) is a ] in eastern ], ]. It has a population of 361,235 (] census. It is the capital (''merkez'') of ]. Erzurum is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m). The city is situated 1757 meters (5766 feet) above sea level and has an extreme ] with an average January temperature of -11°C (12°F). Temperatures often drop below -30°C in the winter, with heavy snowfall. Erzurum is the largest city of Eastern Anatolia with a predominantly-Turkish population and has traditionally been a stronghold of the ] (''Nationalist Action Party'')<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/361042.stm</ref>


], the founder of the modern Turkish Republic resigned from the Ottoman Army in Erzurum which had been the gateway and portal to Turkish tribes migrating to Eastern Anatolia throughout history, was declared the "Honorary Native", the freeman of the city, of Erzurum that issued him his first citizenship registration and certificate (Nüfus Cuzdanı) of the new Republic. ], the founder of the modern Turkish Republic resigned from the Ottoman Army in Erzurum which had been the gateway and portal to Turkish tribes migrating to Eastern Anatolia throughout history, was declared the "Honorary Native", the freeman of the city, of Erzurum that issued him his first citizenship registration and certificate (Nüfus Cuzdanı) of the new Republic.

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Erzurum (Կարին (Karin) in Armenian) is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It has a population of 361,235 (2000 census. It is the capital (merkez) of Erzurum Province. Erzurum is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m). The city is situated 1757 meters (5766 feet) above sea level and has an extreme continental climate with an average January temperature of -11°C (12°F). Temperatures often drop below -30°C in the winter, with heavy snowfall. Erzurum is the largest city of Eastern Anatolia with a predominantly-Turkish population and has traditionally been a stronghold of the Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Action Party)

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic resigned from the Ottoman Army in Erzurum which had been the gateway and portal to Turkish tribes migrating to Eastern Anatolia throughout history, was declared the "Honorary Native", the freeman of the city, of Erzurum that issued him his first citizenship registration and certificate (Nüfus Cuzdanı) of the new Republic.

Erzurum Congress is known as one of the cornerstones of Turkish War of Independence. The fourth president of Turkey, Cemal Gürsel, was a native of Erzurum.

Erzurum, offers winter tourism attactions and a major skiing center at the Palandöken Mountain as well as its regional academic medical center, rich architectural historical sites and great monuments from the Seljuk period such as the Çifte Minareli Medrese.

Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, has served as NATO's southeasternmost air force post during the Cold War.

The city uses the double-headed Anatolian Seljuk Eagle as its Coat of Arms, which was based on the double-headed Byzantine Eagle that was a common symbol throughout Anatolia and the Balkans in the medieval period.

For History, Economy, etc, see Erzurum Province.

Images from Erzurum

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Provinces of Turkey
Metropolitan municipalities are bolded.

39°55′N 41°17′E / 39.917°N 41.283°E / 39.917; 41.283

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/361042.stm
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