Ortaçalı, Elâzığ
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The landscape around Ortaçalı,
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The landscape around Ortaçalı
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Landscape near Ortacali.[1]
Ortaçalı is a village of Sivrice District in Elazığ Province eastern Turkey.[2] The village is inhabited by the Kurdish Parçikan tribe.[3]
The town is located to the west of Sivrice township and north of the Euphrates River. The population in 2011 was 187 people[4] and the post code was 23350.
Earthquakes[]
In 2007 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred on Sunday, February 25, 2007, centered on the town.[5]
Ortaçalı was also strongly impacted by the 2020 Elazığ earthquake.
References[]
- ^ Ortaçalı Köyü.
- ^ Ortaçalı, Elazığ, Turkey, mindat.org.
- ^ Çakar, Enver (2012). Elazığ Baskil Yöresi Aşiretleri. Ertem Basım. p. 385. ISBN 9786058677609.
- ^ "rapor.tuik.gov.tr". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Earthquake 1.85km (1.15 miles) away from Ortaçalı (Turkey).
Coordinates: 38°27′50″N 39°01′54″E / 38.46389°N 39.03167°E
Categories:
- Villages in Elazığ District
- Kurdish settlements in Elazığ Province