ELAZIG
AREA: 3.153 km?
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 which is also known as Vakif Han, Murad IV Inn, Karamara Bridge, Ahi Musa, Cemsid Bey small mosques and mausoleums, Alacali Mescit, Elazig Archeology and Ethnography Museum and Harput Museum.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (424) 218 26 03
Fax: (424) 218 65 72
Elazig State Classical Turkish Music Choir
Address: Istasyon Cad.
Devlet Tiyatrosu Binasi - Elazig
Choir Tel: (0 424) 233 07 64
Museum
Elazig Museum
Address: Firat Universitesi Kampusu - Elazig
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 Ataturk at Elazig
Elazig
17 November
Festivities:
Sivrice Lake Festivities
Sivrice
21-23 July
Ag?n Festivities
Ag?n
21-23 July
Lebleli Festivity
Ag?n
5-7 August
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