Elazığ

Elazığ (881 m)
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: State Meteorological Office of the Turkish Republic, normal period 1981-2010

	Elazığ
	; İzzet Pasha Mosque and Gazi Caddesi in the center of Elazığ
Basic data
Province (il) :	Elazığ
Coordinates :	38 ° 40 ' N , 39 ° 13' E Coordinates: 38 ° 40 '27 " N , 39 ° 13' 22" E
Height :	1067 m
Residents :	377,906 (2019)
Telephone code :	(+90) 424
Postal code :	23,000
License plate :	23
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Structure :	38 Mahalle
Mayor :	Şahin Şerifoğulları ( AKP )
Website:	www.elazig.bel.tr
Elazığ County
Residents :	439,687 (2019)
Surface:	2,243 km²
Population density :	196 inhabitants per km²

Elazığ ([ 'elazɯː ]; formerly Ottoman معمورة العزيز Mamûret'ül-Azîz , tooالعزیز Elaziz called, Kurdish Elezîz) is a city in Turkey with 568,239 inhabitants (2014). It is the provincial capital of the province of the same name Elazığ and is 1067 m above sea level. At the same time, it is also the center of the central district ( Merkez ).

geography

location

The central district (Merkez) Elazığ is located in the middle of the province. In the west it borders on the Baskil and Keban districts , in the north on the Pertek district of the Tunceli province , in the west on the districts of Kovancılar , Palu and Maden and on the Sivrice district in the south. In the north and east, the water surface of the Keban Dam (total area about 675 km²) form the borders.

district

The central district is the largest of all eleven districts in the province in terms of size (about a quarter of the province's area) and population (about 70 percent of the provincial population). With a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is almost three times the provincial average (2018: 63.5).

In addition to the district town, it consists of four other municipalities ( Belediye ): Yazıkonak (9,057), Yurtbaşı (7,996), Akçakiraz (7,929) and Mollakendi (2,892 pop.). There are also 135 villages ( Köy ) with an average of 298 residents. Four villages have more than a thousand inhabitants: Şahinkaya (1,520), Kuyulu (1,321), Hankendi (1,097) and Yemişlik (1,044 inh .). The village of Bahçekapı (2017: 1,032 inh .) Became a mahalle (district) of the municipality of Akçakiraz (2018: 1,050 in.) In 2018.

population

Turks , Kurds and Zazas live in Elâzığ . Until the First World War there was a large Armenian community , but the Armenian Genocide fell victim in 1915.

Population development

The following table shows the comparative population level at the end of the year for the province, the central district and the city of Elazığ as well as the respective share at the higher administrative level. The figures are based on the address-based population register (ADNKS) introduced in 2007.

year	province	district		city
year	real	%	real	%	real
2018	595,638	70.80	421.726	83.85	353,629
2017	583,671	75.03	437,951	87.18	381,794
2016	578,789	74.52	431.294	86.79	374.319
2015	574,304	73.98	424.870	86.42	367.156
2014	568,753	72.48	412.220	85.27	351.504
2013	568.239	70.06	398.108	83.60	332.810
2012	562.703	72.21	406,300	85.62	347.857
2011	558,556	71.73	400,640	85.17	341.220
2010	552,646	70.90	391.811	84.60	331.479
2009	550,667	69.95	385.167	83.97	323.420
2008	547,562	68.58	375,534	83.24	312,584
2007	541.258	69.42	375.715	85.01	319,381

Census results

The following population information about the city, the district, the province and the country is available for the censuses:

region	1965	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	2000
City (Şehir)	78,605	107.364	131,415	142,983	182.296	204.603	266,495
central circle (Merkez)	142,361	175,444	203,417	220.053	251.097	272.812	344,698
Province (İl)	322,727	376.915	417.924	440,808	483.715	498.225	569,616
Turkey	31,391,421	35.605.176	40,347,719	44,736,957	50,664,458	56.473.035	67,803,927

history

Elâzığ was initially just a hamlet near the city of Harput , which increasingly lost its importance in the 19th century. Elâzığ was then called Agavat mezrası .

The local Ottoman governor (tr: Vali ), Reşid Mehmed Pascha, expanded the hamlet into a city. Barracks, a hospital and a governor's seat were built under Sultan Abdülaziz . In 1866 the city was named in honor of Sultan Abdülaziz and his five-year reign in Mamûret'ül-Azîz /معمورة العزيزrenamed. The name means "enriched by Abdülaziz". In 1878 three districts were separated from the Diyarbekir province and the new Mamûret'ül-Azîz province was founded.

The most important event in the first years of the republic was the capture of the city on February 24, 1925 by insurgent troops during the Sheikh Said uprising . It remained in the hands of the insurgents until the end of June.

At the first census in 1927, the city had fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. In 1934 it was connected to the railway network. The name Mamûret'ül-Azîz was shortened to Elâzîz . In November 1937, the Council of Ministers renamed the city Elazık , which was changed to the current form Elâzığ in December 1937 . In 1936 it was temporarily the administrative seat of two provinces, since the newly created Tunceli province was also administered from Elâzîz. The population grew rapidly, and in 1970 more than 100,000 residents were registered for the first time.

religion

The grounds of the Armenian Evangelical Church in the city center are currently used as a car park.

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Elazığ (881 m)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	3.3	5.3	11.3	18.0	23.6	29.8	34.4	34.3	29.4	21.7	12.3	5.7	O	19.2
Min. Temperature (° C)	-3.7	-3.1	1.0	6.3	10.2	14.8	19.0	18.7	13.9	8.7	2.6	-1.0	O	7.3
Temperature (° C)	-0.5	0.7	5.9	12.0	17.1	22.9	27.4	26.8	21.4	14.4	6.8	2.0	O	13.1

Precipitation ( mm )	35.9	38.9	47.3	60.9	48.1	12.9	2.2	0.6	7.2	47.5	46.4	38.2	Σ	386.1

Hours of sunshine ( h / d )	3.0	4.1	5.6	7.0	9.4	11.8	12.5	11.7	10.0	7.2	4.8	2.6	O	7.5

Rainy days ( d )	10.9	10.9	11.7	11.7	10.3	4.3	1.2	0.8	2.3	7.5	9.3	11.0	Σ	91.9

Source: State Meteorological Office of the Turkish Republic, normal period 1981-2010

Sports

Elâzığ is the seat of the Elazığspor football club , which plays in the TFF 1st Lig .

Attractions

Since Elâzığ is a relatively young city, there are no old buildings. Most of the buildings listed here are in Harput.

Harput Kalesi (Harput Castle)
Ulu Cami from 1156. Erected by the Ortoqids under Sultan Fahrettin Karaaslan.
Sarahatun Camii from 1465. It was built by Sara Hatun, Uzun Hasan's mother .
Kurşunlu Cami from 1738/1739
Ağa Camii from 1559.
Arap Baba Mescidi ve Türbesi, a tomb from the Seljuk era from 1279. It contains the tomb of a saint.