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| Elazig province is the ancient Armenian region of ]. The Armenian city of ] was located here. Most Armenians were exterminated in the ] of 1915. | Elazig province is the ancient Armenian region of ]. The Armenian city of ] was located here. Most Armenians were exterminated in the ] of 1915. | ||
| In 1927 the office of the ] was created, which governed with martial law.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Jongerden|first=Joost|title=The Settlement Issue in Turkey and the Kurds: An Analysis of Spatical Policies, Modernity and War|date=2007 |
In 1927 the office of the ] was created, which governed with martial law.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Jongerden|first=Joost|title=The Settlement Issue in Turkey and the Kurds: An Analysis of Spatical Policies, Modernity and War|date=1 January 2007|publisher=BRILL|year=2007|isbn=978-90-04-15557-2|location=|pages=53|language=en}}</ref> The province was included in the first ] (''Umumi Müfettişlik,'' UM) over which the Inspector General ruled. The UM span over the provinces of ], ], ], ], ], ], Elaziğ and ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bayir|first=Derya|title=Minorities and Nationalism in Turkish Law|date=2016-04-22|publisher=Routledge|year=|isbn=978-1-317-09579-8|location=|pages=139|language=en}}</ref> In December 1935, the Tunceli Law was passed, which demanded a more powerful Government in the region.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cagaptay|first=Soner|title=Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey: Who is a Turk?|date=2 May 2006|publisher=Routledge|year=|isbn=978-1-134-17448-5|location=|pages=108–110|language=en}}</ref> In January 1936 the Elaziğ province was transferred under the authority of the newly established fourth UM, which span over the provinces of Elaziğ, ], ] and ].<ref>Cagaptay (2006), p.110</ref> The fourth UM was governed by a Governor Commander. All the employees in the municipalities had to be from the military and the Governor Commander had the authority to evacuate whole villages and resettle them in another part of the province.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Bayir|first=Derya|title=Minorities and Nationalism in Turkish Law|date=2016-04-22|publisher=Routledge|year=|isbn=978-1-317-09579-8|location=|pages=139-141|language=en}}</ref> In 1946 the Tunceli Law was abolished and the state of emergency removed but the authority of the fourth UM was transferred to the military.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| The Inspectorates General were dissolved in 1952 during the Government of the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Fleet|first=Kate|title=The Cambridge History of Turkey|last2=Kunt|first2=I. Metin|last3=Kasaba|first3=Reşat|last4=Faroqhi|first4=Suraiya|date=2008-04-17|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=|isbn=978-0-521-62096-3|location=|pages=343|language=en}}</ref> | The Inspectorates General were dissolved in 1952 during the Government of the ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Fleet|first=Kate|title=The Cambridge History of Turkey|last2=Kunt|first2=I. Metin|last3=Kasaba|first3=Reşat|last4=Faroqhi|first4=Suraiya|date=2008-04-17|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=|isbn=978-0-521-62096-3|location=|pages=343|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Province of Turkey Province of Turkey in Central East Anatolia| Elâzığ Province Elazığ ili | |
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| Province of Turkey | |
 Location of Elâzığ Province in Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Central East Anatolia |
| Subregion | Malatya |
| Government | |
| • Electoral district | Elâzığ |
| • Governor | Çetin Oktay Kaldirim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,455 km (3,264 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 595,638 |
| • Density | 70/km (180/sq mi) |
| Area code | 00424 |
| Vehicle registration | 23 |
| Website | elazig.gov.tr |
Elâzığ Province (Template:Lang-tr) is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The province had a population of 568,753 in 2014. The population of the province was 569,616 in 2000 and 498,225 in 1990. The total area of the province is 8,455 square kilometres (3,264 sq mi), 826 km (319 sq mi) of which is covered by reservoirs and natural lakes. The current governor of the province is Çetin Oktay Kaldirim.
History
Elazig province is the ancient Armenian region of Sophene. The Armenian city of Harpoot was located here. Most Armenians were exterminated in the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
In 1927 the office of the Inspector General was created, which governed with martial law. The province was included in the first Inspectorate General (Umumi Müfettişlik, UM) over which the Inspector General ruled. The UM span over the provinces of Hakkâri, Siirt, Van, Mardin, Bitlis, Sanlıurfa, Elaziğ and Diyarbakır. In December 1935, the Tunceli Law was passed, which demanded a more powerful Government in the region. In January 1936 the Elaziğ province was transferred under the authority of the newly established fourth UM, which span over the provinces of Elaziğ, Erzincan, Bingöl and Tunceli. The fourth UM was governed by a Governor Commander. All the employees in the municipalities had to be from the military and the Governor Commander had the authority to evacuate whole villages and resettle them in another part of the province. In 1946 the Tunceli Law was abolished and the state of emergency removed but the authority of the fourth UM was transferred to the military.
The Inspectorates General were dissolved in 1952 during the Government of the Democrat Party.
The province had experienced a 6.7 richter earthquake on 24 January 2020.
Geography
Elâzığ stretches in a general west-southwest to east-northeast direction, along the line of equal geographic latitude and longitude. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province.
Districts
Elâzığ province is divided into 11 districts (capital district in bold):
Economy
Historically, Elazığ Province produced silver, which ceased being mined in 1885. The Turkish government attempted to modernize the mines; however, the cost of fuel and energy caused the shut down. There was a silver mine still producing in 1903 in Palu, as with coal. Coal is also found in other areas of the province. Gold and salt was also produced.
Archaeology
Altinova, Elazig was an important archaeological site in the Altınova plain that was excavated in the 1970s. It was later flooded by the Keban Dam. Other sites in the Altinova plain were also Tepecik, Korucutepe, Değirmentepe, and Körtepe.
Gallery
See also
References
- "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Elazığ Valisi Çetin Oktay KALDIRIM". www.elazig.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- Jongerden, Joost (1 January 2007). The Settlement Issue in Turkey and the Kurds: An Analysis of Spatical Policies, Modernity and War. BRILL. p. 53. ISBN 978-90-04-15557-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Bayir, Derya (2016-04-22). Minorities and Nationalism in Turkish Law. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-317-09579-8.
- Cagaptay, Soner (2 May 2006). Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey: Who is a Turk?. Routledge. pp. 108–110. ISBN 978-1-134-17448-5.
- Cagaptay (2006), p.110
- ^ Bayir, Derya (2016-04-22). Minorities and Nationalism in Turkish Law. Routledge. pp. 139–141. ISBN 978-1-317-09579-8.
- Fleet, Kate; Kunt, I. Metin; Kasaba, Reşat; Faroqhi, Suraiya (2008-04-17). The Cambridge History of Turkey. Cambridge University Press. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-521-62096-3.
- "M 6.7 - 13km N of Doganyol, Turkey". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Prothero, W.G. (1920). Armenia and Kurdistan. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 74.
External links
- (in Turkish) Elâzığ governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Elâzığ municipality's official website
- (in English) Elâzığ weather forecast information
38°40′03″N 39°21′35″E / 38.66750°N 39.35972°E / 38.66750; 39.35972
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