🧿 Harpoot

Turkey · Europe · 38.70°N, 39.25°E

Harpoot or Kharpert 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. Artifacts from 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.

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Quick facts

Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	38.70°N, 39.25°E · view on map

Harpoot is located in Turkey, in Europe.

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