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Alaca Dağ

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°24′19″ N 39°51′39″ E

Map showing the location of Alaca Dağ Alaca Dağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,348 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çataklı
1.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport55 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport64 km

About Alaca Dağ

Alaca Dağ is a mountain. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,348 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Henkne Dağı and Değirmenlerin Dere.

Climate of Alaca Dağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 132 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 149 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 203 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
January (97 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).

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Climate of Alaca Dağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°16°22°29°34°33°29°20°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°5°9°14°18°17°13°7°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)979096915914326467897

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Alaca Dağ

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 63 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 55 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 64 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 63 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 77 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 125 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Alaca Dağ

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 5 kmN
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 18 kmN
  • Bahru Dağı Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km170 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 41 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 42 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 40 kmS
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 35 kmE

60–100 km519 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 83 kmE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 97 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 89 kmN
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çataklı Village, Diyarbakır Province
    1.3 km SW
  • Kerakavak Village, Alacakaya District
    1.1 km SW
  • Altıoluk Village, Diyarbakır Province
    3.8 km NE
  • Çiçekli Village, Alacakaya District
    3.1 km N
  • Guleman Village, Dicle District
    3.6 km E
  • Gencan Village, Dicle District
    4.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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