Elazig's predecessor Harput lies some 6km/4mi to the northeast at an altitude of 1,270m/4,168ft, commanding a magnificent view over the plain and the town. Until 1862 Harput (Arabic Khartabirt, Armenian Kharpert, meaning "fortress rock") was itself the provincial center, with a population of about 20,000. The citadel is almost certainly Urartian
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