Sivrice (), is a town of Elazığ Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Sivrice District.İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2022. Sivrice is on the shore of Lake Hazar. Its population is 3,645 (2021).
Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe are present in the town.
History
On 24 January 2020 the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
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.
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