Elazığ, Turkey · Asia
Harput sits on the route: 5 minutes from Elazığ.
Harput is a town located in Elazığ, Turkey. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Harput sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Harput to your route.
Harpoot (Turkish: Harput) or Kharberd (Armenian: Խարբերդ, romanized: Kharberd) is an ancient town located in the Elazığ Province of Turkey. It now forms a small district of the city of Elazığ. In the late Ottoman period, it fell under the Mamuret-ul-Aziz Vilayet (also known as the Harput Vilayet). Artifacts fromRead more
around 2000 BC have been found in the area. The town is famous for its Harput Castle, and incorporates a museum, old mosques, a church, and the Buzluk (Ice) Cave. Harput is about 1,100 kilometres (700 mi) from Istanbul.
Harput was a largely Armenian populated region in medieval times and had a significant Armenian population until the Armenian genocide. By the 20th century, Harput had been absorbed into Mezre (renamed Elazığ in 1937), a town on the plain below Harput that significantly grew in size in the 19th century.
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Harput is located in Elazığ, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.7037 latitude, 39.2415 longitude.
Harput has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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