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Atatürk Barajı

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 37°35′29″ N 38°37′15″ E

Map showing the location of Atatürk Barajı Atatürk Barajı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
530 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yeşerdi
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport21 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport29 km

About Atatürk Barajı

Atatürk Barajı is a lake. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 530 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Şimşek Dere and Kâhta Çayı.

Climate of Atatürk Barajı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 71 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 108 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 179 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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).

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Climate of Atatürk Barajı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°6°11°15°20°24°24°20°15°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)897573553571133458100

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Atatürk Barajı

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (29 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 21 kmnorthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 29 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 50 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 64 kmeast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 70 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 88 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Atatürk Barajı

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 17 kmN
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 15 kmN
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km128 places

  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 45 kmW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 46 kmNE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 50 kmN
  • Kopal Dağı Mountain 55 kmN

60–100 km316 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 61 kmNW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 99 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 96 kmW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yeşerdi Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    3 km SE
  • Belören Village, Samsat İlçesi
    3.4 km NW
  • Alakköprü Village, Kâhta İlçesi
    3.8 km N
  • Dilalı Village, Adıyaman Province
    3.8 km SW
  • Kocabey Village, Kâhta İlçesi
    4.2 km NE
  • Kolik Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    4.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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