Tercan | |
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  Tercan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′46″N 40°23′03″E / 39.77944°N 40.38417°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzincan |
| District | Tercan |
| Population (2021) | 4,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Tercan (formerly Mama Hatun, and Derzene; Greek: Δερζηνή in the Byzantine era; Kurdish: Têrcan)[1] 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.[2]
Located on the north bank of the Tuzla Su, a tributary of the Euphrates,[3]: 243 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.
- ^ Adem, Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56.
- ^ "31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI" (XLS). TÜİK (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Sinclair, T.A. (1989). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume II. Pindar Press. ISBN 0-907132-33-2. Retrieved 4 September 2022.