AREA: 3.153 km²

POPULATION: 498.225 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 23

DISTRICTS: Elazığ (center), Ağın, Arıcak, Baskil, Karakoçan, Keban, Kovancılar, 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 (Aslanlı), Sârâ Hatun, Kurşunlu, Ağa, Ahmed Bey and Center mosques, Hacı İbrahim Şah Inn, Denizli Inn which is also known as Vakıf Han, Murad IV Inn, Karamara Bridge, Ahi Musa, Cemşid Bey small mosques and mausoleums, Alacalı Mescit, Elazığ Archeology and Ethnography Museum and Harput Museum.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (424) 218 26 03
Fax: (424) 218 65 72

Elazığ State Classical Turkish Music Choir

Address: İstasyon Cad.
Devlet Tiyatrosu Binası - Elazığ
Choir Tel: (0 424) 233 07 64

Museum

Elazığ Museum
Address: Fırat Üniversitesi Kampüsü - Elazığ
Tel: (424) 212 24 03

Historical Sites and Ruins

Harput - Center
Old Palu - Palu District

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Arrival of Atatürk at Elazığ
Elazığ
17 November

Festivities:

Sivrice Lake Festivities
Sivrice
21-23 July

Ağın Festivities
Ağın
21-23 July

Lebleli Festivity
Ağın
5-7 August

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