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Elazığ

Local name: Elâzığ ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 38°44′13″ N 39°10′38″ E

Map showing the location of Elazığ Elazığ
Location in Turkey
Population
591,497
591.5K
Elevation
1,276 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
123
listed under Elazığ
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport18 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport100 km

About Elazığ

Elazığ is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 591,497.

From Wikipedia

Elazığ Province (Turkish: Elazığ ili; Zazaki: Suke Xarpêt; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Xarpêtê) is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elazığ. Its area is 9,383 km2, and its population is 591,497 (2022). The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and 498,225 in 1990. The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
9,881 km²
Official website
elazig.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Elazığ

Climate of Elazığ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 176 km south18°
  • Suruç · 207 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 211 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
August (3 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Elazığ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°17°23°29°34°33°29°20°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°10°14°19°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)827481866419438537991

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Elazığ

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 18 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 100 kmwest
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 110 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 115 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 116 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Elazığ

123 places
  1. 1 Elazig 398.1K
  2. 2 Kovancılar District 40.1K
  3. 3 Karakoçan 29.1K
  4. 4 Palu İlçesi 23.1K
  5. 5 Baskil İlçesi 17.4K
  6. 6 Arıcak İlçesi 15.7K
  7. 7 Maden İlçesi 15.7K
  8. 8 Sivrice İlçesi 11K
  9. 9 Keban İlçesi 8.1K
  10. 10 Alacakaya District 7.2K
  11. 11 Ağın 2.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages25

Mountains & nature4

Lakes, rivers & coasts20

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Elazığ

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources