Sivrice, Elazığ
Sivrice (Kurdish: Xox), is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Sivrice District. Sivrice is on the shore of Lake Hazar. Its population is 3,645 (2021).
Sivrice in the evening
Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe are present in the town.
History
On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.
References
- ^ "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.
 | This geographical article about a location in Elazığ Province, Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |