Munzur Valley National Park (Ovacık Entrance)
National park entered from the Ovacık side, stretching along the Munzur River.
View on map4 places to visit in the Ovacık district of Tunceli: Munzur Valley National Park (Ovacık Entrance), Munzur Springs (Munzur Gözeleri) and Mercan Valley (Mercan Vadisi). Plan your trip to Ovacık with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Introduction
The district takes its name from the 74 km² plain at the southern foot of the Munzur Mountains.
History
At the beginning of the 1200s, Ahmet Gazi, one of the Mengüç Beys, came to dominate the Erzincan region and was influential in the Ovacık area.
Geography and Climate
The district includes a plain divided by the Munzur River; it is bordered to the north and south by the Munzur Ridge Mountains.
Economy and Tourism
The district’s livelihood rests on agriculture and livestock farming; the beans grown on the Ovacık–Zeranik Plain are high in nutritional value.
History and Culture
Ovacık was attached to Tunceli province in 1936. Ovacık district was founded in 1937 on the site of Pulur village.
Highlights
Ovacık district, in the north of Tunceli, takes its name from the 74-square-kilometre plain lying among the mountains. With an area of 1,538 km², it is the largest district of Tunceli by land area. The districts of Pülümür in Erzincan and Nazımiye, Hozat, Mazgirt, Pertek, Ovacık and Çemişgezek in Elazığ were joined to form Tunceli Province.
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