Elâzığ Province
 Elâzığ Province |
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| Location of Elâzığ Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 9,153 km2 (3,534 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 595,307 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 23 |
| Area code: | 0424 |
| Governor | Muammer Erol |
| Governor Website | http://www.elazig.gov.tr |
Elâzığ Province (Old Name Elezîz) is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province.
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 square kilometres (3,534 sq mi), 826 km2 (319 sq mi) of which is covered by reservoirs and natural lakes.
The current governor of the province is Muammer Erol (since 2006).
On March 8, 2010, the province suffered an earthquake of magnitude 5.9, killing 42 people.[1][2]
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Geography
Elâzığ is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Districts
Elâzığ province is divided into 11 districts (capital district in bold):
- Ağın
- Alacakaya
- Arıcak
- Baskil
- Elâzığ
- Karakoçan
- Keban
- Kovancılar
- Maden
- Palu
- Sivrice
Gallery
 Hazarbaba ski center |
 A view from the town of Karakoçan |
 A view from Elâzığ city |
References
External links
- (Turkish) Elâzığ governor's official website
- (Turkish) Elâzığ municipality's official website
- (English) Elâzığ weather forecast information
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