Sivrice
Sivrice | |
|---|---|
 Sivrice and Lake Hazar seen from Hazar Baba Mountain. | |
  Sivrice Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′48″N 39°18′42″E / 38.44667°N 39.31167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Elazığ |
| District | Sivrice |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ebubekir Irmak (AKP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,645 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Website | www |
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]
Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe are present in the town.[3]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Can, Hasan Uğurlu (2014). Geçmişten Günümüze Bir Kürt Aşireti: Şadiler (in Turkish). Dersim Araştırmaları Merkezi. p. 207.
- ^ 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
- ^ Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
- ^ "1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Unearthed Beneath a Historic Mill in Midyat May Reveal Early Byzantine Administrator's Residence". Anatolian Archaeology. 14 October 2025.