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Village

Taşkale

Located in Sincik İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 38°02′35″ N 38°43′10″ E

Map showing the location of Taşkale Taşkale
Location in Turkey
Population
225
225
Elevation
1,373 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport41 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport68 km

About Taşkale

Taşkale is a village. Location: Sincik İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 225. Elevation: 1,373 m.

From Wikipedia

Taşkale (Kurdish: Tixînkar) is a village in the Sincik District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Îzol tribe and had a population of 225 in 2021. The hamlets of Damlı, Ekinci, Kalımlı and Sağlam are attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Taşkale over time

Population of Taşkale over time
2013 292
2014 257
2015 233
2016 230
2017 224
2018 329
2019 233
2020 231
2021 225
2022 209
2023 223
2024 210

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Taşkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 121 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 129 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 189 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (87 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 Taşkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°22°28°33°32°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°10°15°19°18°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)787284816116325487087

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Taşkale

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (68 km). The nearest large city is Malatya, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 41 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 68 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 83 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 97 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Taşkale

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 249 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 2 kmSW
  • Kopal Dağı Mountain 5 kmNW

25–60 km149 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 42 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 51 kmS
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 60 kmNW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km271 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 78 kmNE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 95 kmNE
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 98 kmW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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