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Village

Karakaş

Located in Arıcak İlçesi, Elazığ Coordinates: 38°32′18″ N 40°13′17″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaş Karakaş
Location in Turkey
Population
439
439
Elevation
1,130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport48 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport72 km

About Karakaş

Karakaş is a village. Location: Arıcak İlçesi, Elazığ. Population: 439. Elevation: 1,130 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Merivan Suyu and Hoynan Dere.

Climate of Karakaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 152 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 153 km south19°
  • Cizre · 218 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Karakaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°11°17°24°30°35°35°30°22°13°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°7°11°16°20°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)12411412111876184385698119

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Karakaş

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 48 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 72 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 45 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 69 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 88 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 118 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaş

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 437 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Dipni Barajı Lake 9 kmS
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Şarikşan Dağı Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km215 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 57 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 55 kmE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 55 kmN
  • Üçkatmerli Dağ Mountain 39 kmSE

60–100 km604 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 71 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 65 kmW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 94 kmSE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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