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Historic site

Arsamosata

Located in Palu İlçesi, Elazığ Coordinates: 38°37′01″ N 39°46′23″ E

Map showing the location of Arsamosata Arsamosata
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Baltaşı
3.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
813 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport43 km
BGG Bingöl Airport76 km

About Arsamosata

Arsamosata is a historic site. Location: Palu İlçesi, Elazığ. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Dudan Dere and Kumyazı Dere.

Climate of Arsamosata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 155 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 174 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 218 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (109 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 Arsamosata
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°13°19°26°32°36°36°32°23°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°4°9°13°17°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)103941009867174375389109

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Arsamosata

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 48 km to the west.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 43 kmwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 76 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 48 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 69 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 87 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 104 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 127 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arsamosata

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 275 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Bektaş Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km176 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 35 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 25 kmW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 46 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 58 kmE

60–100 km408 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 64 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 94 kmE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 76 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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