Elazig
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
Registered Immobile Cultural and
Natural Heritages in
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 27
Urban Sites: -
Natural Sites: 5
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 1
Historical and Urban Sites: 1
Total: 34
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 112
TOTAL: 146
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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