Elazig
Area: 3.153 km²
Population: 498.225 (1990)
Traffic Code: 23
Districts: Elazig (center), Agin, Aricak, Baskil, Karakocan, Keban, Kovancilar, Maden, Palu, Sivrice.
Sites of Interest:
- Zafran Forest recreation area
- Shores of Hazar Lake and Keban reservoir lake
- Harput, Hestek and Palu castles
- Virgin Mary Church and Surp Kevors Monastry
- Yusuf Ziya Pasha complex
- Harput and Palu Grand Mosques
- Esadiye (Aslanli), Sara Hatun, Kursunlu, Aga, Ahmed Bey and Center mosques
- Haci Ibrahim Sah Inn, Denizli Inn (Vakif Han), and Murad IV Inn
- Karamara Bridge
- Ahi Musa, Cemsid Bey small mosques and mausoleums
- Alacali Mescit
- Elazig Archeology and Ethnography Museum
- Harput Museum.
Cultural Organizations and Resources
- Provincial Cultural Directorate: Telephone: (424) 218 26 03, Fax: (424) 218 65 72
- Elazig State Classical Turkish Music Choir: Istasyon Caddesi, Devlet Tiyatrosu Binasi, Elazig; Telephone: (0 424) 233 07 64
- Elazig Museum: Firat Universitesi Kampusu, Elazig; Telephone: (424) 212 24 03
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Harput - Center
- Old Palu - Palu District
Local Celebrations:
- 17 November: Arrival of Ataturk at Elazig, Elazig
- 21-23 July: Sivrice Lake Festivities, Sivrice
- 21-23 July: Agin Festivities, Agin
- 5-7 August: Lebleli Festivity, Agin