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Village

Akkuş

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°05′35″ N 39°54′55″ E

Map showing the location of Akkuş Akkuş
Location in Turkey
Population
27
27
Elevation
1,026 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport64 km
ERC Erzincan Airport76 km

About Akkuş

Akkuş is a village. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Population: 27. Elevation: 1,026 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Serçe Deresi and Kalman Deresi.

Climate of Akkuş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 208 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 220 km south19°
  • Suruç · 269 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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).

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Climate of Akkuş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°18°24°30°35°35°30°22°13°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°2°7°11°15°19°19°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1151021051108023641162102125

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Akkuş

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 64 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 76 kmnorthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 134 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 148 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akkuş

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 24 kmE
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Kölerik Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km199 places

  • Cayit Barajı Lake 37 kmE
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 59 kmE
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Sulak Dağı Mountain 42 kmSW

60–100 km687 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 80 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 62 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 76 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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