Erzurum Province

Erzurum Province Erzurum ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Erzurum Province in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°03′47″N 41°34′01″E / 40.06306°N 41.56694°E / 40.06306; 41.56694Coordinates: 40°03′47″N 41°34′01″E / 40.06306°N 41.56694°E / 40.06306; 41.56694
Country	Turkey
Region	Northeast Anatolia
Subregion	Erzurum
Government
• Electoral district	Erzurum
Area
• Total	25,066 km2 (9,678 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	769,085
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0442
Vehicle registration	25

Erzurum Province (Turkish: Erzurum ili) is a province of Turkey in the Eastern Anatolia Region of the country. It is bordered by the provinces of Kars and Ağrı to the east, Muş and Bingöl to the south, Erzincan and Bayburt to the west, Rize and Artvin to the north and Ardahan to the northeast.

The surface area of the province of Erzurum is the fourth biggest in Turkey. The majority of the province is elevated. Most plateaus are about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level, and the mountainous regions beyond the plateaus are 3,000 m (9,800 ft) and higher. Depression plains are located between the mountains and plateaus. The southern mountain ranges include the Palandöken Mountains (highest peak Büyük Ejder 3,176 m or 10,420 ft high) and the Şahveled Mountains (highest peak Çakmak Mountain 3,063 m or 10,049 ft high). The northern mountain ranges are the second row elevations of the North Anatolian Mountains, i.e. Mescit Mountains (highest peak 3,239 m or 10,627 ft high), Kargapazarı Mountains (highest peak 3,169 m or 10,397 ft high) and Allahuekber Mountains. The two depression plains between these mountainous areas are Erzurum Plains and Hasankale Plains.

Continental climate rules in the province with long and harsh winters, and short and mild summers. The average low temperature is −8.6 °C (16.5 °F), while the average high temperature is 12 °C (54 °F). Average annual precipitation is 453 mm (17.8 in). Snow falls on an average of 80 days and remains for about 150 days.

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