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Akpınar

Located in Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°00′01″ N 39°11′02″ E

Map showing the location of Akpınar Akpınar
Location in Turkey
Population
96
96
Elevation
1,406 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport45 km
ERC Erzincan Airport84 km

About Akpınar

Akpınar is a village. Location: Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Population: 96. Elevation: 1,406 m.

From Wikipedia

Akpınar (Kurdish: Hênîyo Sipê) is a village in the Hozat District, Tunceli Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Ferhadan tribe and had a population of 75 in 2021. The hamlets of Kuşaklı and Kuzuluk are attached to the village. The two hamlets are populated by Kurds of the Karabal tribe.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Akpınar over time

Population of Akpınar over time
2013 73
2014 64
2015 55
2016 57
2017 57
2018 75
2019 77
2020 74
2021 75
2022 73
2023 96
2024 96

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Akpınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 204 km south18°
  • Suruç · 235 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 235 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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
Climate of Akpınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°16°22°27°33°33°28°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°0°6°10°14°18°18°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)948691107862875116597115

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Akpınar

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 45 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 84 kmnorth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 36 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 86 kmnorth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 104 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 114 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 139 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akpınar

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 254 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Sakaltutan Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Kaplıkaya Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Abbasındut Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Beyaz Dağ Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km154 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 54 kmN
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 42 kmE
  • Yılan Dağı Mountain 36 kmNW

60–100 km350 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 60 kmS
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 87 kmSW
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 88 kmE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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