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Village

Gencan

Located in Dicle District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°22′00″ N 39°53′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gencan Gencan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
811 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport58 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport59 km

About Gencan

Gencan is a village. Location: Dicle District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 811 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Henkne Dağı and Alaca Dağ.

Climate of Gencan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 128 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 145 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 201 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Gencan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°13°20°26°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°12°17°22°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)979096915914326467897

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Gencan

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 58 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 58 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 59 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 58 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 78 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 122 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gencan

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 369 natural sites, 376 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 22 kmN
  • Bahru Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km177 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 44 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 47 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 35 kmS
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 34 kmE

60–100 km556 places

  • İbrahim Göl Lake 99 kmSE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 98 kmSE
  • Keşki Göl Lake 99 kmSE
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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