Baskil () is a town of ElazñàProvince of Turkey. It is the seat of Baskil District. Its population is 4,826 (2021).
In the 2019 local elections, AKP mayor ðhsan Akmurat narrowly won reelection, beating the MHP candidate Tuncer Turus by 49.77% to 48.57%.
Baskil has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa), with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.