How walkable is Elazığ?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Elazığ has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 89, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the joint 25th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
813 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Elazığ. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, coffee, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Şok, 3 min
- Fikret Memişoğlu Ela, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- Sümer kebap ve döner salonu, 8 min
- Acıktım Kilo Mangal, 8 min
Shopping
- Asr-ı Nazende Gelinlik | Elazığ Gelinlik, 5 min
- Yalçınkaya Yedek Parça Oto Elektrik, 5 min
Coffee
- Elazig Yeni Ufuk Gazetesi, 9 min
- Ezgi Cafe, 11 min
Banks
- Halkbank, 10 min
- Garanti Bankası, 10 min
Parks
Schools
- Gazi Anaokulu, 5 min
- Senamkursmerkezi, 8 min
Books & libraries
- YUKA Kitap Kırtasiye, 18 min
- İl Halk Kütüphanesi, 19 min
Culture & entertainment
- Yaşarefendi Rum Kahvecisi, 6 min
- Anadolu Saz Evi, 9 min
Further than usual
- The nearest restaurant is 5 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 38.6782, 39.2318, the point near Elazığ's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 196 street intersections per km², and blocks average 66 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Elazığ's score of 41 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of the centre, 50 from 1 to 3 km out and 25 from 3 to 5 km out. 25 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 26% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Elazığ. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 89 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 81 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 50 | 23% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 25 | 15% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Malatya, Turkey | 87 km | 53 |
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 121 km | 63 |
| Urfa, Turkey | 172 km | 57 |
| Batman, Turkey, Turkey | 188 km | 41 |
| Erzurum, Turkey | 224 km | 56 |
Questions about walking in Elazığ
Is Elazığ a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Elazığ has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 89. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 25th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 654th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Elazığ ranks joint 25th with 41.
How does Elazığ compare with nearby cities?
Elazığ is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 41, against Malatya (53, 87 km away), Diyarbakır (63, 121 km away) and Urfa (57, 172 km away).
Which part of Elazığ is most walkable?
Elazığ's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 89. Walkability averages 81 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 76) and falls most to the north (0).
How is Elazığ's walkability score calculated?
For Elazığ it is the average of 66 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 17 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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