Elazig

Elazig formerly Mamuretulaziz, is a city in Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazig Province. It is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). Elazig resembles an inland peninsula surrounded by the natural Lake Hazar and reservoirs of Keban Dam, Karakaya Dam, Kiralkizi and Ozluce.

Originally founded as an Ottoman military garrison and administrative centre after the mid-19th century, the city grew rapidly as a result of its favourable location. Modern Elazığ, surrounded by vineyards and orchards, is an important trading centre for the crops and livestock of the area; it is noted also for its wine. It is the home of the Euphrates University, founded in 1975.