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Village

Başkaynak

Located in Sivrice İlçesi, Elazığ Coordinates: 38°22′53″ N 39°22′05″ E

Map showing the location of Başkaynak Başkaynak
Location in Turkey
Population
283
283
Elevation
1,402 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport25 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport91 km

About Başkaynak

Başkaynak is a village. Location: Sivrice İlçesi, Elazığ. Population: 283. Elevation: 1,402 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Hazar Dağı and Karaoğlan Dağı.

Climate of Başkaynak

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 133 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 170 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 177 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (107 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 Başkaynak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°22°28°32°32°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°10°15°19°18°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)98909910072184375689107

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

How to get to Başkaynak

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 25 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 91 kmsoutheast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 35 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 70 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 91 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 92 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 113 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Başkaynak

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 238 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 12 kmN
  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 15 kmE
  • Piran Dağı Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km169 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 32 kmN
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 58 kmE
  • Sulak Dağı Mountain 54 kmN

60–100 km323 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 65 kmSE
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 86 kmW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 78 kmE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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