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Village

Gölgen

Located in Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°26′09″ N 38°54′28″ E

Map showing the location of Gölgen Gölgen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
811 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport2 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport51 km

About Gölgen

Gölgen is a village. Location: Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 811 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Taşdağı Tepe and Kaş Tepe.

Climate of Gölgen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 67 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 79 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 150 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Gölgen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°27°33°38°37°33°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°19°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)84757660397122345692

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Gölgen

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 2 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 51 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 31 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 51 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gölgen

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Gora Korchik Mountain 8 kmW
  • Kalecik Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Kaş Tepe Mountain 6 kmS
  • Taşdağı Tepe Mountain 3 kmNE

25–60 km90 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 31 kmNW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 45 kmNW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 42 kmNW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 55 kmN

60–100 km297 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 90 kmNW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 74 kmNE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 75 kmE
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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