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Akpınar

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°04′28″ N 40°06′33″ E

Map showing the location of Akpınar Akpınar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,491 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport48 km
ERC Erzincan Airport87 km

About Akpınar

Akpınar is a village. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Elevation: 1,491 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Kulak Pınarı and Ulu Tepe.

Climate of Akpınar

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 208 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 214 km south19°
  • Cizre · 266 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Akpınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°8°15°21°27°32°32°27°19°11°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°4°9°13°17°16°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1191081111178525751165107127

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

How to get to Akpınar

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 48 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 87 kmnorthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 89 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 129 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 137 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akpınar

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 698 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 12 kmNE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 20 kmE
  • Sancak Tepesi Mountain 13 kmE
  • Kürdilik Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km211 places

  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 42 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 52 kmSE
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 39 kmNW

60–100 km966 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 89 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 72 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 69 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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