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Tercan
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Also known as Mamakhatun

Tercan (formerly Mama Hatun, and Derzene; , in the Byzantine era; ; ) is a town and seat of Tercan District of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a population of 4,846 in 2021.

Key facts

Turkey place.type
municipality
Turkey place.name
Tercan
Turkey place.image_skyline
Tercan area on hill 2823.jpg
Turkey place.province
Erzincan
Turkey place.district
Tercan
Turkey place.population_total
4846
Turkey place.population_as_of
2021
Turkey place.leader_party
MHP
Turkey place.leader_title
Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Tercan
Population
17623
Area
1546
Elevation
1425
Official website
www.tercan.gov.tr
Image
Tercan,han1.jpg
Licence plate code
24
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urban population
4846
Commons category
Tercan
native label
Մամախաթուն
rural population
11264
postal code
24530
name in kana
テルジャン
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11 sections
Contents
  • Neighborhoods
  • History
  • Climate
  • Monuments
  • Caravanserai
  • Türbe
  • Other nearby sights
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Tercan (formerly Mama Hatun, and Derzene; , in the Byzantine era; ; ) is a town and seat of Tercan District of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a population of 4,846 in 2021.

Located on the north bank of the Tuzla Su, a tributary of the Euphrates, Tercan is especially notable for the 12th century complex of buildings built by the Saltukid female ruler Melike Mama Hatun, which comprises her tomb, a mosque, a hammam and an impressive caravanserai which was heavily restored in recent years.

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