Sivrice
Municipality in Elazığ, Turkey
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Sivrice (Zaza-Turkish) 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).[1]
Sivrice | |
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Sivrice and Lake Hazar seen from Hazar Baba Mountain. | |
  Sivrice Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′48″N 39°18′42″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Sivrice |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ebubekir Irmak (AKP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,645 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
History
On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[4][5]
In 2025, archaeologists uncovered a Byzantine mosaic floor featuring geometric and interlaced designs, such as wave, cross, and infinity patterns. The mosaic also bears a Greek inscription reading "Tittos Domestikos". The name Tittos likely refers to an individual, while Domestikos is recognized in Byzantine texts as a military or ecclesiastical title. This indicates that the structure may have been associated with a local official or administrator.[6]
