Tercan

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = Town
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
map_caption =Location of Tercan within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3

official_name = Tercan


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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Eastern Anatolia
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Erzincan| population_total = 33643|population_footnotes=
total population| = 33,643
population_urban = 11207|population_footnotes=
population_as_of =| 2000
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area_total_km2 = 1592|elevation_m =
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website = [http://www.tercan.bel.tr www.tercan.bel.tr]
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gwebsite = [http://www.tercan.gov.tr www.tercan.gov.tr]

Tercan is a town and district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The district covers an area of convert|1592|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on and its total population is 33,643 in which 11,207 live in the town of Tercan.

The town is especially notable for the 12th century complex of buildings built by the Turkish Saltuklu Beylik's ruler Mama Hatun, which comprises her tomb, a mosque, a hammam and an impressive caravanserai which was heavily restored in recent years.

ights

* Mama Hatun complex, tomb, caravanserai, mosque and hammam
* Kötür bridge
* Pekeriç fortress
* Abrenk (Vank) church
* Kefrenci temple

ee also

* Saltuklu

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