Erzincan () (Armenian Երզնկա
Yerznka) is a city in northeastern
Turkey. It is the capital of
Erzincan Province in northeastern
Anatolia. Nearby cities include
Erzurum,
Sivas,
Tunceli,
Bingöl,
Elâzığ,
Malatya,
Gümüşhane,
Bayburt, and
Giresun. Located at an altitude of 1,185 meters above sea level, the city's climate produces snowy winters and warm summers.