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Village

Acarkent

Located in Varto İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°12′19″ N 41°26′33″ E

Map showing the location of Acarkent Acarkent
Location in Turkey
Population
272
272
Elevation
1,625 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport54 km
BGG Bingöl Airport83 km

About Acarkent

Acarkent is a village. Location: Varto İlçesi, Muş Province. Population: 272. Elevation: 1,625 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Seki Gölü and Leylek Dağı.

Population of Acarkent over time

Population of Acarkent over time
2013 232
2014 212
2015 187
2016 190
2017 175
2018 186
2019 188
2020 183
2021 182
2022 179
2023 168
2024 167

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Acarkent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 218 km south20°
  • Silopi · 236 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 237 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (105 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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 Acarkent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°12°18°24°30°30°26°18°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°3°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)6571801058838161318687971

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Acarkent

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 54 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 83 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 79 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 148 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 149 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 149 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Acarkent

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 816 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 3 kmNW
  • Serpulaş Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Bingöl Dağları Mountain 18 kmN
  • İribaş Tepesi Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km359 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 27 kmE
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 27 kmSE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 30 kmSE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 28 kmNW

60–100 km915 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 94 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 83 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 77 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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