Aziziye | |
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District and municipality | |
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| Map showing Aziziye District in Erzurum Province | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N41°06′E / 39.950°N 41.100°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Erzurum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emrullah Akpunar (AKP) |
Area | 1,529 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
| Population (2022) [1] | 65,553 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 25700 |
| Area code | 0442 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Aziziye is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 1,529 km2, [3] and its population is 65,553 (2022). [1]
The district was established as Ilıca District in 1990, with its centre at Ilıca. [4] [5] It was expanded with the former municipality Dadaşkent and renamed to Aziziye in 2008. [6] Aziziye lies in the western part of the urban area of Erzurum. The district center is famous for thermal springs (39.4 °C).
There are 71 neighbourhoods in Aziziye District: [7]