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Area : 9153 km² , Population : 569.616
GENERAL INFORMATION
Elazığ is located in Eastern Anatolian Region and is worth visiting with its historical and natural riches like historical Harput castle, Hazar lake, Karakaya and Keban dam lakes, ski centers and Buzluk cave.
HOW TO GET
Highway : Elazığ is at the junction point connecting Eastern Anatolia to the Western region.
Railway : Elazığ is connected to east and west by railway.
Airway : Elazığ Airport is located at the 8th kilometer of Elazığ - Bingöl Highway. The arrival to the airport is possible via the services of T.H.Y. and commercial taxis.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Visiting the historical Harput city whose history extends to 2000 B.C,
- Seeing the natural wonder Hazar Lake and Buzluk Cave,
- Visiting the necklace of Fırat River, Keban Dam and Elazığ Archeology and Ethnography Museum,
- Buying the Buzbağ wine produced from the grapes of the region,
- Buying Orcik and pestil (dried layers of fruit pulp) and çedene coffee,
HARPUT CASTLE (MILK CASTLE)
The historical Harput castle is located at the southeast of the ancient city of Harput, at a position dominating the Elazığ plain. It is a known fact that this historical castle was build in the period of Urartu civilization. The castle was conquered by Romans, Byzantine and Arabians as stated in the historical documents.
There are various legends rumored about the historical castle. According to one rumor, milk was used instead of water at the construction of the castle as the component of the plaster and therefore the castle is also called as Süt (milk) castle beside Harput Castle.
LADY SARA MOSQUE
The mosque was constructed by Sara Hatun, who was the mother of Akkoyunlu Monarch Bahadır Khan during the 15th century . The balcony of the mosque is among the most beautiful samples of stone craftsmanship. Although it was constructed as a külliye, only the mosque section is standing in the present day.
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