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Akarbaşı

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°05′00″ N 39°58′23″ E

Map showing the location of Akarbaşı Akarbaşı
Location in Turkey
Population
214
214
Elevation
1,192 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport59 km
ERC Erzincan Airport80 km

About Akarbaşı

Akarbaşı is a village. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Population: 214. Elevation: 1,192 m.

From Wikipedia

Akarbaşı (Kurdish: Çakan) is a village in the Karakoçan District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 152 (2021). The village is populated by Kurds of the Şadiyan tribe.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Akarbaşı over time

Population of Akarbaşı over time
2013 169
2014 177
2015 168
2016 160
2017 146
2018 204
2019 173
2020 153
2021 152
2022 144
2023 214
2024 152

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Akarbaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 208 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 217 km south19°
  • Suruç · 271 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Akarbaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°17°23°29°34°34°29°21°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°10°14°18°18°13°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1151021051108023641162102125

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Akarbaşı

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 59 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 80 kmnorthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 81 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 132 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akarbaşı

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 530 natural sites, 462 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 20 kmNE
  • Sancak Tepesi Mountain 25 kmE
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Hadar Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km214 places

  • Cayit Barajı Lake 32 kmE
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 54 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 38 kmSW

60–100 km756 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 82 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 64 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 73 kmS
  • Koç Gölü Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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