Sivrice | |
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 Sivrice and Lake Hazar seen from Hazar Baba Mountain. | |
  Sivrice Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′48″N 39°18′42″E / 38.44667°N 39.31167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Sivrice |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Turgay Gündoğan (MHP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,645 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
Sivrice (Kurdish: Xox),[2] is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Sivrice District.[3] Sivrice is on the shore of Lake Hazar. Its population is 3,645 (2021).[1]
Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe are present in the town.[4]
History[edit]
On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Avcıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Can, Hasan Uğurlu (2014). Geçmişten Günümüze Bir Kürt Aşireti: Şadiler (in Turkish). Dersim Araştırmaları Merkezi. p. 207.
- ^ 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
- ^ Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.