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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