About Elazig
Elazig Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazig. This province is also the source of the Euphrates river.
The population of the province is 569,616 (2000 census), up 14% from the 1990 figure of 498,225.
The total area of the province is 9281 km square, 826 km square of which is covered with water from dams and natural lakes.
Elazig Interesting Places
Zafran forest recreation area, Shores of Hazar Lake and Keban reservoir lake, Harput, Hestek and Palu castles, Virgin Mary Church and
Surp Kevors Monastry, Yusuf Ziya Pasha complex, Harput and Palu Grand Mosques, Esadiye (Aslanli), Sārā Hatun, Kursunlu, Aga, Ahmed Bey
and Center mosques, Haci Ibrahim Sah Inn, Denizli Inn which is also known as Vakif Han, Murad IV Inn, Karamara Bridge, Ahi Musa,
Cemsid Bey small mosques and mausoleums, Alacali Mescit, Elazig Archeology and Ethnography Museum and Harput Museum.