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Village

Taraksu

Located in Gerger İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 38°09′15″ N 39°08′54″ E

Map showing the location of Taraksu Taraksu
Location in Turkey
Population
1,940
1.9K
Elevation
888 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport51 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport76 km

About Taraksu

Taraksu is a village. Location: Gerger İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 1,940. Elevation: 888 m.

From Wikipedia

Gölyurt (Kurdish: Tillo) is a village in the Gerger District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Barmaz tribe and had a population of 1,315 in 2021. The hamlets of Akçiçek, Ayrancı, Elmalı, Görgülü, Karadut, Kocani, Korucak, Otluca and Sazlık are attached to Gölyurt.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Taraksu over time

Population of Taraksu over time
2013 1,780
2014 1,714
2015 1,645
2016 1,554
2017 1,509
2018 1,439
2019 1,411
2020 1,354
2021 1,315
2022 1,226
2023 1,195
2024 1,085

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Taraksu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 116 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 146 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 165 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
August (2 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Taraksu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°13°19°25°31°36°35°31°23°15°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°9°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)797484795713325476886

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Taraksu

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (82 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 47 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 51 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 76 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 47 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 58 kmnorth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 76 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 98 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Taraksu

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Piran Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Meydankale Dağı Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
  • Kocaleylek Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km131 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 43 kmNE
  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 28 kmNE
  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 59 kmW

60–100 km295 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 80 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 62 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 74 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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