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Lake

Koç Gölü

Located in Erzincan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°28′45″ N 39°17′46″ E

Map showing the location of Koç Gölü Koç Gölü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,491 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mollaaliler
6.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport32 km
EZS Elazığ Airport98 km

About Koç Gölü

Koç Gölü is a lake. Location: Erzincan Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,491 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Koçgölübaşı Tepesi and Haraminin Tepe.

Climate of Koç Gölü

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -5° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 254 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 278 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 289 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (98 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Koç Gölü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-5°0°7°14°19°24°24°20°12°3°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°6°10°10°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)7570789888359714638290

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Koç Gölü

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 32 kmnortheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 98 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 33 kmnortheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 90 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 173 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Koç Gölü

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 240 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Tayran Dağı Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Munzur Dağları Mountain 5 kmN
  • Kuş Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km162 places

  • Palat Gölü Lake 58 kmW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 52 kmNE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 44 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 45 kmSE

60–100 km311 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 94 kmS
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 83 kmSE
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 96 kmNE
  • Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mollaaliler Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    6.9 km SE
  • Yarıkkaya Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    7.9 km SE
  • Ziftil Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    4.5 km SE
  • Gözeler Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    9.6 km SW
  • Havuzlu Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    9 km S
  • Akyakık Village, Ovacık İlçesi
    11 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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