Elazığ

The Murat River, also called Eastern Euphrates (Turkish: Murat Nehri, Kurdish: Çemê Miradê, Armenian: Արածանի, romanized: Aratsani), is a major source of the Euphrates River. The Ancient Greeks and Romans used to call the river Arsanias (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσανίας). It originates near Mount Ararat north of Lake Van, in Eastern Turkey, and flows westward for 722 km (449 mi) through mountainous terrain. Before the construction of the Keban Dam, the Murat River joined the Karasu River or Western Euphrates 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the dam site and 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the town of Keban.

Sağucak is a village in the Karakoçan District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 98 (2021). The village is populated by Kurds.

The Tatar Dam is an earth-fill dam on the Peri River (a tributary of the Euphrates), near the village of Tatarköy in Kovancılar district of Elazığ Province, Turkey. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and is the sixth and last dam in the Peri River cascade, before Lake Keban. Construction on the dam began in 2008 and it began impounding its reservoir in early 2013. The power station was commissioned in late 2015. Its two generators were commissioned in February/March 2015. The 82 m (269 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 299,570,000 m³ (242,870 acre⋅ft). It is owned and operated by Limak Energy and Bilgin Energy.

The Karamagara Bridge (Turkish: Karamağara Köprüsü, "Bridge of the Black Cave") is a Byzantine or late Roman bridge in the ancient region of Cappadocia in eastern Turkey, and possibly the earliest known pointed arch bridge.

The 2010 Elazığ earthquake was a 6.1 M_w earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC (04:32 local time). The epicentre was Başyurt in Elazığ Province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. By 10 March, reports in the Turkish media placed the death toll at 41 and later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings. A stampede through the streets led to further injuries.

The Beyhan II Dam is a planned gravity dam on the Murat River near the village of Beyhan in Palu district, Elazığ Province, Turkey. The primary purpose of the 62 m (203 ft) tall dam is power and it supports a 264 MW hydroelectric power station. It is owned by Kalehan Energy Generation.

Beyhan Tren İstasyonu, Elazığ'ın Palu ilçesi Beyhan beldesinde yer alan TCDD'ye ait hemzemin tren istasyonudur.

Arsamosata (Middle Persian: *Aršāmšād, Old Persian: *Ṛšāma-šiyāti-, Ancient Greek: Ἀρσαμόσατα, Armenian: Արշամաշատ, romanized: Aršamašat) was an ancient and medieval city situated on the bank of the Murat River (called the Arsanias in classical sources), near the present-day city of Elazığ. It was founded in c. 240 BC by Arsames I, the Orontid king of Sophene, Commagene and possibly Armenia. The city served as a central center and royal residence of the Orontids of Sophene. The origin of its name is Persian, meaning "Joy of Arsames". Naming cities such as the "joy of" or "happiness of" was an Orontid (and later Artaxiad) practice that recalled the Achaemenid royal discourse.

The Kingdom of Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsop’k’, Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnḗ), was a Hellenistic-era political entity situated between ancient Armenia and Syria. Ruled by the Orontid dynasty, the kingdom was culturally mixed with Greek, Armenian, Iranian, Syrian, Anatolian and Roman influences. Founded around the 3rd century BCE, the kingdom maintained independence until c. 95 BCE when the Artaxiad king Tigranes the Great conquered the territories as part of his empire. Sophene laid near medieval Kharput, which is present day Elazığ.

Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsopkʻ or Չորրորդ Հայք, lit. 'fourth Armenia'; Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnē) was a province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia, located in the south-west of the kingdom, and of the Roman Empire. The region lies in what is now southeastern Turkey.

Elazığ Atatürk Stadium is a stadium in Elazığ, Turkey. It has a capacity of 18,423 spectators. It is the home of Elazığspor. After renovations in 2012, the stadium has an under-soil heating system, also the pitch was replaced by an upgraded version, the V.I.P section was also upgraded. In 2019, it was demolished to make way for a new stadium on the site. And it was built in the same place in a modern way.

Elazığ Botanical Park (Turkish: Elazığ Botanik Park) is the first botanical park at the central and eastern parts of Turkey.

Elazığ Gazi Caddesi (Turkish: Elazığ Gazi Caddesi Kentsel Tasarımı) is the first urban design project in Elazığ, Turkey.

Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 1983 yılında kurulmuştur. 1983-1984 öğretim yılına 106 öğrenci ile Elazığ'da başlamıştır. 2021 yılı itibarıyla bünyesinde 84 Profesör 50 Doçent 49 Doktor öğretimi üyesi olmak üzere 183 adet akademik personel barındırmaktadır. Öğrenci sayısı 1061'dir. Tüm bölümler için yüksek lisans ve doktora programları mevcuttur. Fakülte TEPDAT tarafından akredite edilmiş olup bünyesinde Fırat Üniversitesi Hastanesi 1400 yataklı üçüncü basamak bir sağlık üssü olup TRB1 Bölgesine ve dışına hizmet etmektedir.

Hoca Hasan Hamamı, Elazığ ili, tarihi Harput mahallesinde bulunan tarihi hamamdır. Hoca Hamamı olarak da bilinir. Günümüzde hamam müzesi olarak halkın kullanımına sunulmuştur.

Korucutepe Höyük, Elazığ İl merkezinin 30 km doğusunda yer alan bir höyüktür. Höyük, Keban Baraj Gölü altında kalmadan önce 190 metre çapında ve 16 metre yüksekliğinde bir tepeydi.

Ulukent (eski adı: Hüseynik), Elazığ ilinin bir mahallesidir.

Meteris Mezarlığı, Elazığ'da bulunan tarihi bir mezarlıktır.

Elazığspor is a Turkish professional football club located in Elazığ and currently competes in the TFF Second League. They play their home games at Elazığ Atatürk Stadium in Elazığ, which has a maximum capacity of 18,423. The club was founded in 1967. They have also played in the Süper Lig many times in the past.

Alzi war ein eisenzeitliches Reich in der Gegend von Elazığ. Im Westen grenzte es an Šupa. Alzi ist aus assyrischen und urartäischen Quellen bekannt. In Alzi lag ein wichtiger Pass über den Taurus, den zum Beispiel Salmanasser III. auf seinem Feldzug gegen Urartu im Jahre 856 v. Chr. benutzte.

Cumhuriyetçi is a village in the Maden District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 95 (2021).

Dadima was a town of Mesopotamia, inhabited during Byzantine times. It became the seat of a Christian bishop; no longer a residential see, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.

Elazığ Surp Asdvadsadzin Kilisesi (Ermenice:Էլյազիգ Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի) Türkiye'nin Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nde bulunan Elazığ ili sınırları içinde bir Ermeni Kilisesi'dir.Konumu itibarıyla Tadım (eski ismi ile Tadem) köyünde bulunmaktadır. Tadem, 6. yüzyılın sonu - 7. yüzyılın başında, Dadima adıyla, Bizans İmparatorluğu’nun 4. Ermenistan Vilayeti’nin yönetim merkezi olmuştur. Kilise'nin de 1064 yılında burada inşa edildiği düşünülmektedir. Kilise'de 1915 yılına kadar ibadete devam edilmiş; Birinci Dünya Savaşı’ndan önceki son başrahibi, 1915 yılında tehcire yollanan Rahip Bsag Der Khorenyan olmuştur.

Şemsiyetepe Höyüğü, Elazığ il merkezinin batısında, Bilaluşağı Köyü'nün hemen güneyinde yer alan bir höyüktür. Höyüğün büyük bir bölümü günümüzde Karakaya Baraj Gölü kıyısında kalmıştır. Höyük, 70 x 90 metre ölçülerinde, 5-6 metre yükseklikte dairesel ve küçük bir tepedir. Esasen höyük orta boy bir yerleşme sayılırdı, fakat Fırat günümüze kadar yerleşmenin kuzey ve kuzeybatı kesimini yemiştir.

Maden Hükûmet Konağı, 1762 yılında Elazığ ilinin Maden ilçesinde inşa edilmiş, Türkiye’nin en eski mülki idare binasıdır.

Hazarbaba, Elazığ ilinin Sivrice ilçesinde bulunan bir dağ. Dağın yüksekliği 2347 m'dir. Dağın 1850 m yüksekliğinde kayak tesisleri bulunur. Sivrice ilçesine 6 km mesafede olup, kayak merkezine ulaşım 5 km'lik asfalt yol ile sağlanmaktadır.

The 2020 Elazığ earthquake occurred at 20:55 local time (17:55 UTC) on 24 January in Turkey. The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 M_w. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice in Elazığ Province and felt in the neighbouring provinces of Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adıyaman, and the neighbouring countries of Armenia, Syria and Iran. Kandilli Observatory reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.5 M_w . A total of 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured.