Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of 331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres. Elâzığ initially developed as an extension of the historic city of Harput, which was situated on a hill and difficult to access in winter. The ancient town and citadel of Kharput which means "burnt fortress" in Armenian, was built by the first Armenian kings about five kilometers from modern Elâzığ. In the 19th century,... under the reign of Mahmud II, the governor Reşid Mehmed Pasha started an expansion of Mezre located on the plain below Kharput. During the reign of Sultan Abdülazîz, military barracks, a hospital and a governor's mansion were built to accommodate the seat of a new vilâyet .
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| Country: | Turkey |
| Population: | 266,495 |
| Time zone: | Eastern European Time |
| Also known as: | Elazığ, Turkey |