Eski Palu Castle
Eski Palu Castle is a locality in Palu District, Elazığ. Eski Palu Castle is situated nearby to the neighborhood Aşağı Palu, as well as near Yukarı Palu.- Type: Locality
- Description: castle in Palu District
- Also known as: “Palu Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palu and Yeşilbayır.
Palu
Town
Palu is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Palu District. The current mayor is Muhammet Septioğlu. Its population is 9,602. Inhabited since ancient times, Palu was the capital of the classical Armenian region of Balabitene and then, much later, of the Kurdish Emirate of Palu.
Yeşilbayır
Village
Yeşilbayır is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 118. Yeşilbayır is situated 3½ km southwest of Eski Palu Castle.
Umutkaya
Village
Umutkaya is a village in the Palu District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 82. Umutkaya is situated 4 km east of Eski Palu Castle.
Eski Palu Castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Palu District, Elazığ, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.70218° or 38° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
39.95351° or 39° 57′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8GCXPX23+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2279983498OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q88273428
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Turkish—“Eski Palu Castle” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Zamek Palu”
- Turkish: “Palu Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aşağı Palu and Yukarı Palu.
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