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Sofu Dere

Located in Malatya Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°35′04″ N 38°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sofu Dere Sofu Dere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
561 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arıca
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport16 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport36 km

About Sofu Dere

Sofu Dere is a river. Location: Malatya Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Büyükoğlan Dere and Kurugöl Tepe.

Climate of Sofu Dere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 77 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 91 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 160 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Sofu Dere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°21°28°34°39°38°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°20°24°23°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)81727457387222345489

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Sofu Dere

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 46 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 16 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 36 kmnorthwest
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 46 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 47 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 53 kmwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 91 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sofu Dere

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 19 kmW
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 16 kmS
  • Kaş Tepe Mountain 24 kmS
  • Taşdağı Tepe Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km116 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 28 kmNW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 26 kmNW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 39 kmN
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 59 kmSE

60–100 km297 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 74 kmNW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 73 kmE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 87 kmE
  • Kaldırım Sulama Göleti Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arıca Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    1.7 km E
  • Bölücek Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    3.1 km NE
  • Atamer Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    3.3 km N
  • Oymaağaç Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    3.6 km NW
  • Hanmağara Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    4.1 km E
  • Çat Village, Hilvan İlçesi
    4.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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