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Alacakaya District

Located in Elazığ, Turkey Coordinates: 38°27′48″ N 39°51′19″ E

Map showing the location of Alacakaya District Alacakaya District
Location in Turkey
Population
7,154
7.2K
Elevation
1,044 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
26
listed under Alacakaya District
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport52 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport70 km

About Alacakaya District

Alacakaya District is a district. Location: Elazığ, Turkey. Population: 7,154. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Alaca Dağ and Henkne Dağı.

Climate of Alacakaya District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 138 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 155 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 208 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Alacakaya District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°12°18°24°31°36°35°31°22°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°2°7°11°16°20°19°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)979096915914326467897

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Alacakaya District

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 60 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 52 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 70 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 69 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 73 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 129 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Alacakaya District

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 328 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 2 kmSE
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 12 kmN
  • Bahru Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km165 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 39 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 46 kmS
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 35 kmE

60–100 km489 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 84 kmE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 83 kmN
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 75 kmNE
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alacakaya District

26 places
  1. 1 Halkalı 541
  2. 2 Yalnızdamlar 451
  3. 3 Gürçubuk 302
  4. 4 Esenlik 277
  5. 5 İncebayır 146
  6. 6 Bakladamlar 115
  7. 7 Kayranlı 112
  8. 8 Çanakça 51

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages15

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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