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Village

Karakaş

Located in Baskil İlçesi, Elazığ Coordinates: 38°34′47″ N 38°38′56″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaş Karakaş
Location in Turkey
Population
163
163
Elevation
1,490 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport51 km
EZS Elazığ Airport55 km

About Karakaş

Karakaş is a village. Location: Baskil İlçesi, Elazığ. Population: 163. Elevation: 1,490 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Karameşe Tepesi and Güluşağı Dağı.

Climate of Karakaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 179 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 179 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 229 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (71 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 Karakaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°15°21°27°32°31°27°19°10°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°9°13°17°17°13°7°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)635969715820426446370

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Karakaş

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 39 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 51 kmwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 55 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 51 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 96 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 148 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Karakaş

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 267 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 23 kmW
  • Hamam Tepesi Mountain 11 kmS
  • Koç Tepe Mountain 19 kmW
  • Küçük Tepe Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km140 places

  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 53 kmS
  • Şillan Tepesi Mountain 44 kmSW
  • Pirhasan Tepesi Mountain 27 kmE
  • Nohut Dağı Mountain 29 kmS

60–100 km351 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 67 kmE
  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 68 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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