Küllük, Elâzığ

Küllük is a village of Elazığ District, Elazığ Province, in eastern Turkey.[1] Its population is 161 (2021).[2] The village is populated by Kurds of the Herdî tribe.[3]

Küllük
Landscape near Küllük
Landscape near Küllük
Küllük is located in Turkey
Küllük
Küllük
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°27′25″N 39°02′17″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceElazığ
DistrictElazığ
Population
 (2021)
161
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Economy

The village economy based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The village had electricity and telephone, and a drinking water network, but no sewerage network. The climate of the district is classed under the Köppen climate system as Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean climate.[4]

The village post code is 23000.

History

In 2007 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred on Sunday, February 25, 2007 centered on the town of Ortaçalı,[5] just to the north, and Küllük was also impacted by the 2020 Elazığ earthquake.

References

  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. Çakar, Enver (2012). "Aşiretlerin yerleşim alanları" [Settlement of the tribes] (Map). Elazığ Baskil Yöresi Aşiretleri (in Turkish). Ertem Basım.
  4. Küllük, Elazığ, Turkey, mindat.org.
  5. Earthquake 1.85km (1.15 miles) away from Ortaçalı (Turkey) Archived 2020-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.


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