Elazig Province
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Elâzığ Province is a province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...

 of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 with its seat in the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

 of Elâzığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

. The source of the Euphrates
Euphrates
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia...

 river is located in this province.

The province has a population of 552,646 as of 2010. The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and 498,225 in 1990.
The total area of the province is 9153 square kilometres (3,534 sq mi), 826 km² (318.9 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
2010 Elâzığ earthquake
The 2010 Elâzığ earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC . The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elâzığ province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake...

 of magnitude 6.0, killing 42 people.

Districts

Elâzığ province is divided into 11 districts
Districts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....

 (capital district in bold):
  • Ağın
    Agin
    Ağın is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Mustafa Yentür . The population of the town is 1844 as of 2010.- History :...

  • Alacakaya
    Alacakaya
    Alacakaya is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Davut Tunç .The population is 2545....

  • Arıcak
    Aricak
    Arıcak is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Cemil Can . The population is 3172....

  • Baskil
    Baskil
    Baskil is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is İhsan Akmurat . The population of the town is 4869....

  • Elâzığ
    Elazig
    Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

  • Karakoçan
    Karakoçan
    Karakoçan is a town and district of Elâzığ Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Nurettin Arslan . The population is 13,279.-External links:...

  • Keban
    Keban
    Keban is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Hadi Turan . The population is 4857.Keban is at the west of Elazığ Province and 46 km. far away from province center. At the east of Keban, there is Elazığ Province...

  • Kovancılar
    Kovancilar
    Kovancılar is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Bekir Yanılmaz . The population is 20,635....

  • Maden
    Maden
    Maden is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Musa Orhan . The population is 5164....

  • Palu
    Palu District, Turkey
    Palu is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is Muhammet Septioğlu . the population is 8652....

  • Sivrice
    Sivrice
    Sivrice is a town and district of Elâzığ Province of Turkey. The mayor is İbrahim Altundaş . The population is 4179....


External links

Elâzığ governor's official website Elâzığ municipality's official website Elazig Daily News Elâzığ weather forecast information
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