Ortaçalı, Elâzığ

Ortaçalı
Village
The landscape around Ortaçalı
Ortaçalı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°27′50″N 39°01′54″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Elazığ
District	Elazığ
Population  (2021)	176
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

The landscape around Ortaçalı

Landscape near Ortacali.^[1]

Ortaçalı is a village of Elazığ District in Elazığ Province eastern Turkey.^[2] Its population is 176 (2021).^[3] The village is populated by Kurds of the Parçikan tribe.^[4]

Earthquakes

In 2007 an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred on Sunday, February 25, 2007, centered on the town.^[5]

Ortaçalı was also strongly impacted by the 2020 Elazığ earthquake.

References

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