Country Turkey Elevation 1,020 m (3,350 ft) Province Elazığ Province | District Elâzığ Climate Csa | |
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Acıpayam, historically known as Dadeş, is a village in Elâzığ Province, situated at the East Anatolia section of Turkey. The village has a population of 372, which consists of Turkish people with no minorities. The village is 18 km (11 mi) away from Elâzığ. Located at the skirt of the mountains, it is rich in natural water, which feeds the agricultural lands, make the land highly fertile.
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- Map of AcC4B1payam 23350 AcC4B1payam KC3B6yC3BC2FElC3A2zC4B1C49F Merkez2FElazC4B1C49F Turkey
- Popular culture
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The famous delicacies are flat stone bread, patila, kofik, dolma (stuffed pepper, auborgine and tomatoes) and dried grape paste (pestil).
Besides developing agriculture, the village economy is relies on stockbreeding. There are many cattle and sheep farms located in the village. The major agriculture products are grape, white beet, cotton, barley wheat and sweet cherry. The grape types are Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, şilfonu and ternebi.
Popular culture
The village has few legendary stories based on real life heroic characters; Emos Kalkancı aka Emos Ağa (known for his justice and generosity), Hacı Abdullah Topyıldız, Zekeriya Tanrıverdi and Çakmakcı Mustafa. The legends are known with their justice and bravery.