Erzurum, Turkey

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Erzurum, Turkey is a historic city in eastern Anatolia known for its Ottoman-era architecture, harsh winters, and role as a regional cultural and educational center.

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instanceOf city
areaCode +90 442
capitalOf Erzurum Province
climate continental climate
continent Asia
coordinateLocation 39.904°N 41.267°E
country Turkey
demographics predominantly Turkish population
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1900 metres
hasAirport Erzurum Airport
hasLandmark Erzurum Castle
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Palandöken Ski Center
Three Tombs (Üç Kümbetler)
Ulu Cami (Great Mosque of Erzurum)
Yakutiye Medrese
Çifte Minareli Medrese
hasPart Aziziye district
Palandöken district
Yakutiye district
hasUniversity Atatürk University
Erzurum Technical University
historicalEvent Erzurum Congress of 1919
historicalRegion Eastern Anatolia
hostedEvent 2011 Winter Universiade
knownFor Ottoman-era architecture
citadel
harsh winters
historical mosques
medreses
universities
winter sports
locatedIn Eastern Anatolia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Erzurum Province
locatedInRegion Upper Euphrates basin
locatedInTimeZone UTC+03:00
locatedOn Erzurum Plateau
partOf Byzantine Empire (historically)
Ottoman Empire (historically)
Safavid Empire (historically)
Seljuk Empire (historically)
population over 350000
postalCode 25000
religion predominantly Sunni Islam
role regional cultural center
regional educational center
sportsFacility Kiremitliktepe Ski Jumping Towers
ice hockey arenas
timeZone TRT
transportHub railway junction
regional highway hub
utcOffset +3

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City of Fairfax
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