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Kovancılar District

Located in Elazığ, Turkey Coordinates: 38°43′08″ N 39°51′55″ E

Map showing the location of Kovancılar District Kovancılar District
Location in Turkey
Population
40,094
40.1K
Elevation
965 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
105
listed under Kovancılar District
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport52 km
BGG Bingöl Airport65 km

About Kovancılar District

Kovancılar District is a district. Location: Elazığ, Turkey. Population: 40,094. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Hanlar Dere and Mezra Dere.

Climate of Kovancılar District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 167 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 181 km south19°
  • Suruç · 231 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Kovancılar District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°13°19°25°31°36°36°31°23°14°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°8°12°16°20°19°15°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)11410210410269184385595118

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kovancılar District

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 56 km to the west.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 52 kmwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 65 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 56 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 58 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 95 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 118 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kovancılar District

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 286 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Taşkent Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 17 kmS
  • Kürtbelik Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km188 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 47 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 34 kmW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 44 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 57 kmNE

60–100 km412 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 74 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 91 kmSE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 84 kmS
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kovancılar District

105 places
  1. 1 Kovancılar 23K
  2. 2 Çakırkaş 1.2K
  3. 3 Yarımca 1.1K
  4. 4 Okçular 655
  5. 5 Saraybahçe 462
  6. 6 Muratbağı 304
  7. 7 Bayramyazı 247
  8. 8 Mustafaköy 77
  9. 9 Adalı 65

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages48

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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