Elazığ Province
Elazığ Province
Elazığ ili | |
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İzzet Pasha Mosque in the city centre | |
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Elazığ |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ömer Toraman |
Area | 9,383 km2 (3,623 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 591,497 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0424 |
| Website | www |
Elazığ (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈlazɯː]) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). Elazığ resembles an inland peninsula surrounded by the natural Lake Hazar and reservoirs of Keban Dam, Karakaya Dam, Kıralkızı and Özlüce. Its population is 387,072 (2022).