Elâzığ

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Elazığ
—  Ceety  —
Offeecial seal of Elazığ
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Elazığ is located in Turkey
Elazığ
Location o Elazığ
Coordinates: 38°40′N 39°13′E / 38.667°N 39.217°E / 38.667; 39.217
Kintra Turkey
Region Eastren Anatolie
Province Elazığ
Govrenment
 - Mayor Mehmet Süleyman Selmanoğlu (AKP)
 - Govrenor Muammer Erol
Aurie[1]
 - Destrict 2,211.07 km2 (853.7 sq mi)
Hicht 1,067 m (3,501 ft)
Indwallers (2012)[2]
 Urban 347,857
 - Destrict 406,300
 - Destrict Densitie 183.8/km2 (475.9/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Simmer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 23 xxx
Aurie code(s) (+90) 424
Licence plate 23
Wabsteid http://www.elazig.bel.tr/

Elâzığ is a ceety in Eastren Anatolie, Turkey an the seat o Elâzığ Province. It haes a population o 323,420 accordin tae the 2009 census, an the plain on which the ceety extends haes an altitude o 1067 metres.

Elâzığ initially developed as an extension o the historic ceety o Harput, which wis situatit on a hill an difficult tae access in winter.

Sister Ceeties[edit]

Elazığ has 6 sister cities.

References[edit]

  1. Area of regions (including lakes), km². Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute (2002). Retrieved on 5 Mairch 2013. .
  2. Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012. Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved on 27 Februar 2013. .