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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