- Population
- 7,321
- 7.3K
- Elevation
- 777 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport14 km
- ADF Adıyaman Airport81 km
About Dilek
Dilek is a town. Location: Yeşilyurt İlçesi, Malatya Province. Population: 7,321. Elevation: 777 m.
Dilek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Yeşilyurt, Malatya Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,312 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Malatya Province to Yeşilyurt district. Dilek is situated several kilometers southwest of Karakaya Dam reservoir. It lies to the east of Turkish state highway D.850 which connects Malatya to Sivas. The distance to Malatya is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi).
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Climate of Dilek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 50 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 164 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 189 km southeast18°
- Osmaniye · 233 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- April (63 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 7° | 13° | 19° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 34° | 30° | 22° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 47 | 59 | 63 | 49 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 50 | 54 |
How to get to Dilek
The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 12 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 14 kmwest
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 81 kmsouth
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 92 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 12 kmsoutheast
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 75 kmsouth
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 89 kmeast
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 121 kmsoutheast
- Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 149 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dilek
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 15 kmNE
- Şillan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
- Kernek Dağı Mountain 17 kmSE
- Bey Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
25–60 km159 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 43 kmS
- Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 54 kmNW
- Yelekçe Tepesi Mountain 58 kmW
- Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 40 kmSE
60–100 km309 places
- Azaplı Göl Lake 98 kmSW
- Atatürk Barajı Lake 100 kmS
- Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 89 kmSW
- Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yaka Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Yeşilyurt İlçesi3.6 km SE
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Beyler Dere River, Malatya Province5.4 km NW
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Beyler Deresi River, Malatya Province5.5 km SW
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Tuzlusuyun Deresi River, Malatya Province7.1 km NW
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Silahtar Mustafa Paşa Kervansarayı Historic site, Battalgazi10 km E
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Çürük Dere River, Malatya Province9.2 km NW
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi22 km S
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Ovalı Deresi River, Malatya Province9.3 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources