Why visit Elazığ
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kızıl Dağ, Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, Harput Castle and Elazığ Culture Park.
Weather in Elazığ
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About Elazığ
Elazığ (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈlazɯː]) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). Elazığ resembles an inland peninsula surrounded by the natural Lake Hazar and reservoirs of Keban Dam, Karakaya Dam, Kıralkızı and Özlüce.
From the Wikipedia article Elazığ (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Elazığ on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks8
Harput Castle
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
2800 year old white colored castle in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes25
Novitta Bistro Lounge
Cafe · Burger, Pizza, Regional, Coffee Shop, Chicken, Ice Cream, Kebab · 4.1 km
1/G, Elazığ
24/7
13 more on the map.
History
The town of Mezre (future Elazığ) was founded on the fertile plain below the hill on which the much older fortress and settlement of Harput were constructed. It was located about five kilometres (three miles) southwest of Harput. The Hurrians, who settled in this area in c. 2000 BC, are the earliest known inhabitants of the area. Harput and its surrounding region were part of the kingdom of Urartu at its maximum extent, and the Urartians may have been the first to build a fortress here. Historian Hakob Manandian believed it to have been the main fortress of the earlier Hayasa-Azzi confederation. It is possible that Harput stands on or is near the site of Carcathiocerta (more commonly identified with Eğil), the first capital of the Kingdom of Sophene. The early Muslim geographers knew Harput as Ḥiṣn Ziyād ("the fortress of Ziyād"), but the Armenian name, Khartabirt or Kharbirt, whence Kharput and Harput, was generally adopted in time.
From the History section of Elazığ on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging16
SHARZ ENS Akaryakıt İnşaat Turz. Nak Otom.San ve Tic .A.ş
EV charging · 2.4 km
SÜRSÜRÜ MAH.ATATÜRK BULVARI NO:59 MERKEZ /ELAZIĞ, AĞIN
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare142
Map of Elazığ
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Getting there and nearby towns
Elazığ Airport (EZS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Sarıçubuk 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Yenice 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Cipköy 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Örençay 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Pertek 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Sivrice 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Korucu 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Değirmenönü 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Akçapınar 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Malatya 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Elazığ City Center, Taha Koçak, CC BY 2.0
- Elazığ 66, Perencal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elazığ 40, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 22, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 27, Perencal, CC BY 4.0
- Elazığ 23, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 24, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 25, Perencal, CC BY 4.0
- Elazığ 26, Perencal, CC BY 3.0
- Elazığ 28, Perencal, CC BY 4.0
- Elazığ 29, Perencal, CC BY 4.0
- Elazığ 41, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 42, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elazığ 39, Dkask, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk Anıtı, Elazığ - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Elazığ 6, Dkask, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harput kalesi-Harput-Elazığ - panoramio, HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0
- Festung Harput, Ingeborg Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minarett Ulu Camii Harput, Ingeborg Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elazig Izzetpascha-Moschee, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- İZZET PAŞA CAMİİ - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Harput Ulu Cami 9621, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GAZİ CADDESİ. ELAZIĞ - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Elâzığ Building near Saray Cami in 2006 1238 02, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Saray Cami 1253, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Statue of Atatürk in 2006 1199, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mezire, M. Süruri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ELAZIĞ VALİLİĞİ - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Dead bee, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rose capsule, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rose capsules, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pink Rose 21, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pink Rose 22, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pepper 5, Pancar1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Unknown monument or statue 0971, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Maidens pouring water in 2006 0974, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Maidens pouring water in 2006 0970, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Maidens pouring water in 2006 0970b, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Sculptured storks in 2006 0975, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elâzığ Sculptured storks in 2006 0978, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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