Elazığ Province · Turkey
Where to stay in Elazığ
Elazığ is a city in Elazığ Province, Turkey, home to about 422,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- EZS10 km · Elazığ Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Elazığ
Elazığ is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley.
The ancient fortress and hilltop town of Harput was part of the Kingdom of Urartu, and had a majority Armenian population until the 20th century. The smaller settlement of Mezre developed in the valley, and in the 19th century was renamed Mamuret-ül-Aziz, which morphed into Elaziz then Elazığ. This became a barracks town and military base, outgrowing Harput. There were massacres of the Armenians in the 1890s, then systematic genocide in 1915. Harput was abandoned for 40 years, until re-occupied and prettified from the 1950s.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Elazığ
See
- Rüstempaşa Mosque
- Elazığ Science Centre
- Harput
- Lake Hazar
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Elazığ
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| DoubleTree by Hilton Elazig | 0.9 km | |
| Marathon Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Park Dedeman Elazığ | 0.1 km | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Elazig | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Elazığ
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elazığ are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; April is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Elazığ: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Elazığ Airport (EZS), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX, 101 km) and Erzincan Airport (ERC, 119 km) are also within reach.
EZS · Elazığ Airport
MLX · Malatya Erhaç Airport
ERC · Erzincan Airport
Questions
Elazığ: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Elazığ?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elazığ are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; April is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Elazığ?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Elazığ Airport (EZS), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX, 101 km) and Erzincan Airport (ERC, 119 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Elazığ?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Elazığ
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.