Elazığ
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.
Elazığ | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
  Elazığ Location o Elazığ | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′N 39°13′E / 38.667°N 39.217°ECoordinates: 38°40′N 39°13′E / 38.667°N 39.217°E | |
| Kintra | Turkey |
| Region | Eastren Anatolie |
| Province | Elazığ |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Süleyman Selmanoğlu (AKP) |
| • Govrenor | Muammer Erol |
| Area | |
| • Destrict | 2211.07 km2 (853.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1067 m (3,501 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 347,857 |
| • District | 406300 |
| • District density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 23 xxx |
| Area code(s) | (+90) 424 |
| Licence plate | 23 |
| Website | http://www.elazig.bel.tr/ |
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
eeditElazığ has 6 sister cities.
References
eedit- ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2013.
- ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 27 Februar 2013.