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Gümüşakar

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°07′59″ N 40°13′26″ E

Map showing the location of Gümüşakar Gümüşakar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,669 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport44 km
ERC Erzincan Airport88 km

About Gümüşakar

Gümüşakar is a village. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Elevation: 1,669 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Sancak Tepesi and Ulu Tepe.

Climate of Gümüşakar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 216 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km south19°
  • Cizre · 264 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (130 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Gümüşakar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°13°20°25°31°31°27°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°12°16°16°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)1161091111309629861371114129

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Gümüşakar

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 44 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 88 kmnorthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 125 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 135 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gümüşakar

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 816 natural sites, 559 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 6 kmNW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 15 kmSE
  • Sancak Tepesi Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km216 places

  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 53 kmS
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 46 kmW

60–100 km1,126 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 83 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 75 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 98 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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