Elazığ

Elâzığ Province 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, 826 km2 of which is covered by reservoirs and natural lakes. The current governor of the province is Dr. Omer Toraman.The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan.