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Village

Ömerli

Located in Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°19′11″ N 37°56′27″ E

Map showing the location of Ömerli Ömerli
Location in Turkey
Population
573
573
Elevation
609 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport58 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport65 km

About Ömerli

Ömerli is a village. Location: Halfeti District, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 573. Elevation: 609 m.

From Wikipedia

Ömerli, formerly known as Amara, is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Halfeti, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its population is 545 (2022). The village is the birthplace of Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who was born there on April 4, 1949. His birthday is annually celebrated by thousands of Kurds. On April 4, 2009, a group of 3,000 Kurds was marching towards Amara to celebrate Öcalan's 60th birthday.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Ömerli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 57 km southeast20°
  • Osmaniye · 152 km west21°
  • Viranşehir · 161 km east18°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Ömerli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°22°28°34°38°38°34°26°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°18°22°21°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)83676446295213304989

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ömerli

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 57 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 58 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 65 kmnortheast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 86 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 57 kmsouthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 58 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 78 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 94 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ömerli

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 404 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Akdurak Tepe Mountain 18 kmN
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 15 kmS
  • Alaburun Tepe Mountain 13 kmW
  • Askerhöyüğü Tepe Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km201 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 58 kmNW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 59 kmNW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 59 kmNW
  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km410 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 86 kmN
  • Burç Göleti Lake 74 kmSW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 67 kmNE
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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