Yazıkonak (former ''Vertetil'', meaning " rose garden") is a

belde Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish language, Turkish. All Turkish province centers and district centers have municipalities, but the Villages of Turkey, villages are usually too ...

(town) in the central district (

Elazığ District Elazığ District (also: ''Merkez'', meaning "central") is a district of Elazığ Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city Elazığ.Elazığ Province Elazığ () is a city in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euph ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. It is situated to the west of

Keban Dam The Keban Dam () is a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates, located in the Elazığ Province of Turkey. The dam is the first and uppermost of several large-scale dams to be built on the Euphrates by Turkey. Although the Keban Dam was not originally ...

reservoir. The distance to Elazığ is . Its population is 9,606 (2021). The town is a relatively new settlement.

Elazığ Airport Elazığ Airport is an airport in Elazığ, Turkey. First opened to air traffic in 1940, Elazığ Airport is one of the oldest airports still in use in Turkey. The old runway 09/27 has been closed and replaced by the new 13/31 runway that was co ...

which is just at the southwest of Yazıkonak contributed to the rapid increase in population. In 1986, it was declared a seat of township. Agriculture, cattle rising and light industries are among the economic activities of the town.Mayor's page
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Populated places in Elazığ District Town municipalities in Turkey Kurdish settlements in Elazığ Province {{Elazığ-geo-stub