Sivrice Explained
| Type: | municipality |
| Sivrice |
| Coordinates: | 38.4467°N 39.3117°W |
| Province: | Elazığ |
| District: | Sivrice |
| Leader Party: | MHP |
| Leader Name: | Turgay Gündoğan |
| Population Total: | 3645 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
Sivrice (Kurdish: Xox),[1] is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Sivrice District.[2] Sivrice is on the shore of Lake Hazar. Its population is 3,645 (2021).[3]
Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe are present in the town.[4]
History
On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Book: Avcıkıran . 2009 . 56 . tr, ku.
- https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
- Web site: Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters. . 19 December 2022.
- Book: Can, Hasan Uğurlu . Geçmişten Günümüze Bir Kürt Aşireti: Şadiler . Dersim Araştırmaları Merkezi . 2014 . 207 . tr.
- https://earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2020-01-24-17-55-14-utc-6-7-10 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey
- https://earthquaketrack.com/tr-44-doganyol/recent Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey
