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Erzincan is a small city in the East Anatolian region of Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingol, Elazig, Malatya, Gumushane, Bayburt and Giresun. The city is located at the point where 39° 45' 12" North-parallels and 30° 20' 28" east meridians intersect. The altitude of the city is 1185m. The population is around 100000. Erzincan is located on a seismically very active fault zone and was struck by several severe eathquakes in the history. The last major earthquake was in 1992.
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