Elazığ Province
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 Elazığ Province |
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| Location of Elazığ Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 9,153 (km²) |
| Total Population | 595,307 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 23 |
| Area code: | 0424 |
| Governor | Muammer MUŞMAL |
| Governor Website | http://www.Elazig.gov.tr |
Elazığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazığ. This province is also the source of the Euphrates river. THe province has a population of 595,307 as of 2006. The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and 498,225 in 1990. The total area of the province is 9,153 km², 826 km² of which is covered by reservoirs and natural lakes. The current governor of the province is Muammer MUŞMAL (since 2006).
[edit] Districts
Elazığ province is divided into 11 districts (capital district in bold):
 Elazığ Province (in the East Anatolia region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Elazığ |    |
| Rural districts | Ağın - Alacakaya - Arıcak - Baskil - Karakoçan - Keban - Kovancılar - Maden - Palu - Sivrice | |
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